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Success in the Details
The success of any new venture, product, transformation programme is in the detail. The low level, sometimes microscopic pieces that are often ignored. The tacit detail that people just do, often without thinking out of repetition. Investing the time in the small...
Be ready to react
Situations can change in moments. Being prepared and having the right tools for the task is crucial. ️ We've had some crazy weather in South Manchester already in 2025 from floods to snow. After scraping a little bit of frost off my car this morning (an evil non...
Removing the blockers
The recent heavy rains and localised flooding saw a lot of debris collected against the fencing by the Mersey near my house. Over the years I've had similar barriers in my life. Collecting rubbish that caused problems and required time and effort to resolve detracting...
Where it all began!
As 2024 is coming to a close I have had chance to reflect on the last 12 months which has seen the biggest change in my professional life. This is the story!
What If?
What if you're not good enough? What if it doesn't work out? What if you can't make it happen? What if..... But ☺️ What if you find people who see your qualities and abilities. What it it does work, and better than you imagined. What if you keep trying and find a...
You can do it!
Strictly Final. Amazing outcome!! My childhood was not the same as my friends. My mum was born in the 1940s and due to a trauma at birth was left profoundly deaf. The world then was very different to people with disabilities. “You're stupid, you're useless….” you can...
Tech for the sake of it
I'm a huge fan of technology. New gadgets come out, I'm always having a nose (much to my wife's dismay - "we don't need it!!"). AI is already involved in many areas of our lives although with varying degrees of success from the end user perspective. Chatgpt is my...
Black Friday!
Black Friday is a good example of the difference between the needs and wants associated with a product. I wanted lots of things - a tablet and a digital notepad for example. But, I didn't need them. My life would be no more productive!!! The tablet just mirrors what...
Get your ducks in a row
Blue sky thinking is up there with ducks in a row as clichés that can inspire as much as irritate. We spend so much time looking down. At the keyboard, phone, the potholes / broken paving stones. When we're looking down we can only see what's just in front of us. The...
Make the time to pull someone up
I am a strong believer in the thought that when you go through challenges in life, no matter how painful or challenging the experience, when you come out the other side, the skills and resilience you gain are invaluable. The opportunity to then help others going...