Here’s a brilliant example of what being an impresario looks like: You find someone who hasn’t thought of doing the thing you want to do,… The post When two become one first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Everyone has a story, and therefore, a book within them, if they can get their story out. But what will you use it for? A… The post What’s your story? first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

In the triple jump, the stages are clear: hop, skip, and jump. For the high jump, they are: approach, takeoff, and clearing the bar. The… The post Hop, skip, and jump first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

An impresario will start with the end in mind. A facilitator starts with what’s on your mind. One orchestrates a discussion, the other organises the… The post An impresario and a facilitator walked into a musical hall…. first appeared on SimonHarling...

If we treat learning as a “comprehension test” where an expert invariably gives out information, and then we spit back out the bits we understood,… The post What would you like more of? first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

When Mike Matheny wrote the Matheny Manifesto, he was deciding the spec, just like Pete Carroll with his “Win Forever” approach. You might look at… The post Deciding the spec first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

If you have ever read a book, eager to get to the end or the exciting bit, you will know how hard it can be… The post In the moment first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Or more accurately, a source of ignition. Of course, having a flame is never enough; you need fuel and oxygen. The initial, energetic declaration of… The post Fire starts with a flame first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

If you were riding bikes before the 1980s, they were likely steel frames; anytime after, it’s a choice. It could be the flexibility in the… The post Steel is real first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Thanks to Chris Anderson, aggregates have long been a topic of discussion. They bring together disparate ideas, offerings, and pieces of information into a single, unified… The post The long tail of coach development first appeared on SimonHarlingBlo...