You would think that allies are found on common ground. What if, there was a place to discuss and explain what each of us sees from our perspective? Sure, differences of opinion are likely to emerge. And by leading with curiosity to better understand each other’s perspectives, it might be you have more in common…
How might we need to do less working, and more listening? What is your poker face really saying? And how might it be letting you down? Maybe you have a “tell”, does everyone else know what that means, or are you assuming? If you could create a secret code for your team, what might it…
There is a phrase doing the rounds. “The Great Resignation” – the pandemic has prompted people to re-evaluate their careers and values and how they want to live their lives. And it got me thinking because I had used this phrase in my early blogging days when I was leaving the Royal Navy. And I…
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…
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I screwed up… on a few things today. Mainly, forgetting I had not scheduled a blog until the night before publishing and needed to come up with an insightful topic of discussion sufficient enough to provoke thought in my dear readers… For that, I am grateful for your patience and understanding. However, this fact did…
In my line of work, I have been tinkering with the idea to build an app. I assumed this would be hard for me and avoided looking into it. Then I saw a post about the software available to help people build apps. All low code, drag and drop sort of stuff. And even more…
You have just spent a number of years doing the weekly Whacky Races. Flitting between home and work and making sacrifices for Queen and Country in your military career. Missing birthdays, first steps and Nativity plays. Then, you leave and all that conflict disappears… Or does it? Now you are home 24/7 and screwing with…
Military folks have lots of decisions to make. When we decide to leave, or someone else makes that decision for us, this starts a cascade of options and possibilities. This in itself can be overwhelming. Alternatively, this may also create excitement and motivation. One big question is… where shall I live? To relocate or not…
When I was a kid I used to get told off for being too bossy. That makes sense, I was the only child/grandchild and I didn’t have other kids to bounce off. So the adults would scold me for my instructions, and adults don’t like being what to do by a kid. Then, 25 years…
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