40 Lessons from 40 Years
I had a big birthday so wrote a big list
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17 Career Rules (and counting)
There’s a saying that you’re everyone you’ve ever met. Here’s a few lessons I’ve learnt from some helpful chance encounters…
Stand By Me
Before lockdown hit, I went shopping with a customer to see whether how she said she shopped actually had any correlation to how she behaved. Spoiler alert: it didn’t.
Reading List
These are the non-fiction books that have shaped my perspective on the world, all scoring very highly on the controversial ‘page-corner-folding’ rating scale.
Arbitrary Units of Measurement
There’s something wonderfully human about the arbitrary objects we use to describe sizes that are hard to comprehend.
Everything Changes But… Everything
We’re all obsessed that everything is changing – when really almost everything is staying the same.
Stand and Deliver
Stringent policies and procedures frustrate your colleagues and customers alike. Often the best customer experiences come when employees feel they can stand in front of the rules.
Let Your People Go (And They’re More Likely To Stay)
Creating a team of identikit colleagues may well be good for compliance, but it’s not good for creativity. And after a while, your best people will get fed up, and leave.
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