When change is a constant factor in our lives and businesses it can feel exhausting. Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 37 in a series written for Indie Cambs. (With thanks to Jo Twiselton of Twist Consultants for the inspiration for this post) Five years ago the world was in a different kind of mess […]
(Image: Reading at a table. Oil on Canvas, Picasso 1934) Reading is the thing I’ve always preferred over any other occupation and often with a sense of guilt, so it was a delight to read that Ursula K. Le Guin in her book “The Wave in the Mind” believes that reading is art! Le Guin […]
What do world events mean for you and your business? I saw this conversation on LinkedIn where someone was asking why it takes things like trade wars and tariffs for people to realise the value of what we produce in the UK and wondering how we make Buy British a long-term commitment, not just a […]
Lots of people say they’re not creative – but they are! Rick Rubin’s book “The Creative Act — A Way of Being” has many contradictions but the thing I like most about it is the assertion that “We are all creative” and that creativity is about our relationship to the world. Two unusual examples of […]
In a world where human connection is at a premium how could this work for your business? Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 35 in a series written for Indie Cambs. Last month I talked about 2025 being a year when we need to review how we work smart because it’s clear that business as […]