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Public Haiku number 2.
Public Haiku number 2. Capturing a moment of mindfulness. — Ink meets frail paper Blue winter flows freely down One thought clings to snow — I’m learning to write Haiku, a traditional form of Japanese poetry known for its simplicity. My teacher is a GPT with AI channelling the spirit of
If it takes you more than a sentence to say what you do, you’re already losing people.
If it takes you more than a sentence to say what you do, you’re already losing people. All you need to fix that is one word. Not your job title - a client transformation. It took me some time, but eventually I found mine. I listened to client feedback,
Perfect doesn’t connect. Real does.
Perfect doesn’t connect. Real does. Hours of tweaks no one saw. And chasing after the perfect post. I thought perfect writing built credibility. Seeking sharp, clever, clear, and persuasive. Something that lands and goes viral. That’s not the way to get started. It turns out normal writing works
Dr. Gregory House.
Dr. Gregory House, fictional diagnostician, built his practice on one core belief: “Everybody lies.” For him, diagnosing disease meant uncovering the truth patients didn’t reveal. ⇢ They lied out of fear. ⇢ They left critical things out. ⇢ They didn’t know what mattered. The same principle applies outside medicine, for us
Take the time to slow down.Pause and step back.
Take the time to slow down. Pause and step back. Business daydream - aka visioning. This week, mine … Sunday afternoon. My desk in the attic. The only thing I do … Inquire into a challenging question That’s it. No technology. The view helps the mood. Sometimes an inspirational book. When
Every successful person I know has several outside interests.
Every successful person I know has several outside interests. A break from their relentless business focus. - Lego’s and Triathlon. - Guitar and Touch Rugby. - Bodging and Boomerangs. - Needlecraft and Preaching. My last decade's interest. The Victorian House where my wife was born. Every moment
Stripping YOUR messaging back to the core…
Stripping YOUR messaging back to the core … What 3 words do you want people to use to define your value? ---
Did you ever take a project...
Tomorrow I’m publishing the full brief for this journal prompt. --- Did you ever take a project and regret it? ---
96% of experts don't talk about improving the client's profit.
96% of experts don't talk about improving the client's profit. If you do sell measurable gains you'll be in the top 4%. Here's how to get started: 1/ Stop pitching and identify client problems in cost terms. 2/ Quantify the value impact
How do you turn your downtime into raw creative fire?
This week's Thinking Session prompt. --- How do you turn your downtime into raw creative fire? --- #relentless