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Autonomy from the Establishment 

Thanks to tech and platforms, the gatekeepers and curators are fast becoming a thing of the past.  If you want to express your voice, publish a book, write a blog or host a podcast – go head!  E-commerce – you have access to the tools.  Build a community and cross-pollinate the networks – Find individuals…

We’ve not been here before…

This is the first time this generation of veterans has experienced this time. Yes, lessons from the past help, but we are in all-new territory. The World is changing at a rate never experienced by humankind. Automation is on the increase, which might appear ominous to some. But tech careers are on the increase too.…

Out with old, to make way for the new… Me

I have been encouraged to blog about my experience with a past job, how the misalignment was felt emotionally, mentally and physically and how I decided this was all going against my values in a deeply intrinsic way, and not merely a lack of buy-in to their strategy. Fix Vs Leave. Fix – as in…

Finding a theme for 2022

Last year my theme was “Connect & Create“. And I believe I achieved this in spades because I found the courage to create new relationships, beta tested a workshop, did speaking gigs, started a new job, quit the aforementioned new job and discovered networking for knowledge. Often when we think about networking it conjures images…

Blog? Article? Or budding thesis?

I’ve been reading… oh dear! Yes, there is a dark side to reading. Because it beckons me to question and leaves me in a rather dubious cuffuffle until I connect the dots.  After 10 months of languishing, The Wizard is back and after reading his delightfully colourful and provocative Museletter, he spoke of elegant rants,…

Midweek Bonus Blog. Because Learning Matters.

There have been some terrible consequences for UK students in the fallout of the lockdown from COVID.  And if they haven’t had enough to deal with, an algorithm has significantly disadvantaged countless students as they progress to the next phase of their education. Now, I’m no fan of our current approach to education or the…

Little Miss Resistance

Little Miss Resistance is definitely controlling the narrative and she needs to stop! It’s not helping you… and it is not helping her either. Talk about a paradox! Every day you will muster the energy to resist the resistance. And it becomes more and more difficult as you work towards your realising your dreams. And,…