Folks,Last week was a week of choices; at times, it was exhausting. Which book cover design was I going to go with?Who was going to narrate my book? And then, which photo was I going to choose for my author bio?It all comes down to “spec” -...

Folks,Let's start with an easy question: What's the difference between an elite and a novice performer?You might think, as I did, that the elite performer is better at the task at hand because they are consistent in their action. The job of practice...

Folks,Gone on a bit of a mad one this week, looking at risk, precision, and recall. Not my area of expertise by any stretch. I wanted to know the impact of the different types of errors on decision-making.First up, here’s some context: My struct...

Folks,For as long as I can remember, I thought that one of the shortcuts to success was who you know. I'm not sure I chased it that hard, though - a good university, a good job, and a few people in the know. What's not to like?I'm sure that "who you...

Folks,In a departure from the usual format, here are three things I’ve picked up on in the last few weeks that might be of interest. TED Talk - If you’ve always wanted to share your idea, now is your chance. Submit a one-minute video before Sept...

Folks,After I write this book, what’s next?That question makes my stomach bounce. I don’t know! As a responsible adult, I feel like I should know, but I don’t. Maybe I’m not a responsible adult —that’s it!!Or, just maybe, we are hard-wired to as...

Folks,Some advice is hard to follow but easy to hand out. I feel like “reading your work” is one of those pieces of advice you hand out to your kids before homework hand-in, but when it comes to the emails you send, well – who has the time for t...

Folks,Week One of the summer holidays is done. If you’re “working from home,” then we’ve got this! It reminds me of the U.S. Navy SEALs quote, “The only easy day was yesterday.” 🙂. I got asked a question last week which made me think: How...

Folks,How can you tell if someone is interested in or committed to an idea? When my eldest wrote down “I’m going to save £60” at the start of the year, I bit my tongue. Three months later, I stopped myself from using it against her, holding back...

Folks,Joe Girard was said to be the world’s greatest retail salesman. As you might expect from the world’s greatest retail salesman, if it’s not true, it’s likely to be a good story. But Joe was different; he understood his job.Joe figured that what...