Mindsets & Growth
Over Indexing
We all have our tried and trusted go-to methods.
Our go-to frameworks, mental models, and communication styles; our ways of
đ Writing
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How-To Guides
Question time: Getting booked to speak at conferences
A question (and often frustration) I hear pretty regularly is how to get booked
at conferences as a speaker.
There
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Gateway Drugs
Letâs start at happy hour, the mixer, the meetup.
You show up and contribute. Through a conversation, an idea,
Mindsets & Growth
Stand Up ifâŠ
Connecting people isnât so much of a problem anymore. The internet enables just
about anyone to connect with anyone
Stage Left
Cross Training: The ChefTender and The KitBar
Last week I was facilitating an education program in Herndon, Virginia.
Herndon is an interesting little place â sat right next
The Tension
The 2 Voices
One of the reasons podcasts have become so popular of late is the intimate
connection between the listener and the
The Tension
Natural or Rounded?
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As Iâve mentioned before
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Resources
How to start a podcast: a plan for success
This is the second episode in a serious of unplanned, non-sequential guides to
podcasting. The first guide is here >
Coaching
Coaching: Spinning our Wheels
Hereâs a question I hear from time to time.
What is coaching for?
Itâs a simple question, but
Learning, Education & Growth
Study Skills: The Reading Mesh
At the edges of Manhattanâs East Village are a cluster of student residence
halls for New York University, more
The Tension
Insider, Outsider
Usually we want to be insiders. The inside scoop, the inside knowledge, being in
the loop.
Being outside doesnât
Learning, Education & Growth
Learning / Unlearning: Everyday Carry, Backpacks and Left Luggage
For an adult, much of education is often perceived as building out our toolbox.
And while our toolboxâs capacity
Stage Left
LA Story: Get to The Hour
Touch down in Los Angeles for the first time in a while and youâll be struck by
the casual
Adventures...
Adventures #27: The network edition
Popular
The one presentation slide to keep you on the edge of your seat
This morning I popped over to the John L. Tishman Auditorium at The New School
on New Yorkâs 5th
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
The Creative Observer
Hereâs a technique to help stimulate some fresh ideas.
In a group situation, try out just being a quiet
Learning Innovation
The Kitchen
Thereâs a new kitchen opening up in town.
Some ingredients are grown in-house â simple but juicy tomatoes, colourful bell
Battle Scars
Battle Scars
Every battle is different, as is each personâs experience of it.
Every battle leaves its scars.
Sometimes the scars