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I recently had an interview with a headhunting agency and I was confident in my narrative which took me to the start of my career 17 years ago. However, I was not prepared for their request: "OK, so could you take us through your background to bring us up to speed on where and how... Continue Reading →
About three years ago I had a fascinating conversation with a friend. Dropping the word brand and using the word experience. I was fighting for the former noting the latter was / should be an outcome of the former, but it did get me thinking about the experience. One common thing among all humans is... Continue Reading →
Defining the culture of a company from the start is part of a founder's normal daydreams. Images of happy, dedicated staff who see the company as part of their family but without the emotional baggage. This may even be visual with bean bags, art, ping-pong tables and what sort of socials and how often forming... Continue Reading →
I haven't done formal study since my Masters which ended in 2011. That is a normal story for most of us, but to improve ourselves and our opportunities we must not stop learning. I am a huge advocate for self-learning from teaching yourself a new skill, exploring a different way of thinking through to taking... Continue Reading →
I come from the digital sector and now work in advanced engineering. We are on the cusp of a new frontier and what we've seen in the past 35 years in digital is starting to happen with engineering. Back in the early noughties, the internet was accessible. In the 80's the internet were rooms dedicated... Continue Reading →
I spend a lot of time learning, we all do, consciously or not. Working across industries in different fields requires rapid learning that sticks. We all have our recall methods from shutting our eyes and mentally going through our filing cabinets (Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock Holmes mind palace style) to triggers, visuals etc. However, it can... Continue Reading →
This is not buzzword bingo Integrity can be boiled down to mean ‘being true to your word’. That’s fine, however, most of us don’t know what our ‘word’ is. Identifying your values can only come from identifying what is important to you and what impact you want to have. Noting that all great plans of... Continue Reading →
The UK is a very good service industry, from corner shops to financial services. However, what we are also very good at is inventing - so why are we not seeing a boom of inventors taking their product to market? Don't get me wrong this is happening, but not enough. We live in an accessible... Continue Reading →
Multi-tasking is the worst positive lie out there So, let’s clear up one thing here first and foremost – stop the gender stereotyping! Because either way multi-tasking can be a dangerous hobby. This is coming from someone who prided themselves on being able to be on the phone, cooking dinner, listening to an audio business... Continue Reading →
