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SimonHarlingBlog May 10, 2026

What you got to lose?

Just maybe the answer is nothing. And that can feel desperate. It’s also an opportunity, since those with more to lose…

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SimonHarlingBlog May 7, 2026

Fast forward

It’s hard to run fast when you’re looking back. If you keep looking over your shoulder, you lose your forward focus. I…

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SimonHarlingBlog May 5, 2026

How do you feel about work?

Do you fight the emotions or feel them? Some people want us to do more work. Other people want us to do better work.…

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SimonHarlingBlog May 4, 2026

Opening and closing doors

Warm-ups are a way of preparing for a training session — an on-ramp, if you like. They are also a great way to kill…

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SimonHarlingBlog May 3, 2026

The cobbler’s child

If you know the story, you’ll know that the cobbler’s child goes without shoes. This week, I turned the tools on…

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SimonHarlingBlog May 2, 2026

Work in

I’m running a social speed session here in Cardiff, for kids and parents, over the next 10 weeks. It’s not a dump and…

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SimonHarlingBlog Apr 30, 2026

Placeholder

A placeholder is something that marks where you are now, not where you plan to be next, and that’s worth remembering the…

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SimonHarlingBlog Apr 26, 2026

Picking it up and putting it to the front

If you are still doing the hard yards of creative work, then you will know that multiple iterations come and go before…

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