FROST News
Updates from a life with a
Future-Ready Mindset
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Why horses hate change
I believe that people only change when they want to change. “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it implement a 17-step change management programme and feedback cycle.” That’s part of my carefully considered response when Speakers Associates asked me “What are the key components of a comprehensive change management plan?”…
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Stop waiting, just start
Stop waiting for a “big bang” innovation to transform your working life. It’s either not coming, or if it does it won’t live up to your inflated expectations. We’ve all been through that so-called “improvement” cycle before… Here’s a truth that most busy professionals get wrong: They treat innovation as a project. A structured, off-site,…
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The Speaker’s Life
I fired up my camera on a recent trip to Birmingham to speak for a longstanding client in the construction industry. Here’s a little of my day as a speaker. It’s all very glamorous, enjoy!
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The Minty Way to Future-Readiness
Change is easy when you start with toothpaste! Being future-ready means doing something today because you believe it may benefit your future. But that doesn’t mean you have to kick-off a massive change project. What’s one teeny-tiny change you can make today to make tomorrow easier? The best changes are often the smallest. So maybe…
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Laughter is the best… lesson
The best bit of my job as a motivational speaker is learning from truly great speakers. I always learn from watching talented performers who can hold the audience in their hands and fill the stage with their presence. I’m referring, of course, to stand-up comedians. And that’s why I recently found myself in a small…
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Making Babies with AI
I’m old enough to remember when Dancing Baby was state of the art: But, three decades later, that pixelated, jerky .gif image looks painfully outdated and amateurish. It got me wondering, what might a computer-generated baby look like in 2025… So, to begin, I uploaded this photo of me to ChatGPT: Then I asked ChatGPT…
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Are your HIPPOS holding you back?
Predicting the future is famously difficult. Mostly because it hasn’t happened yet. But, I’m reliably informed, it will. With this in mind, preparing for the future sounds like a smart strategy right now. In business, we often hand responsibility for our future to the leaders. Their task is to see the big picture, set the…
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Knowing My Luck
Unlucky Alf: “See this? It’s an FA Cup final ticket, though *knowing my luck* they’ll probably cancel the game. So, I’ve decided not to risk it. I’m just goin’ t’ sit here, wi’ a nice glass o’ beer, and watch it on t’ telly.” [he picks up the remote, presses a button and the TV…
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The Old Curiosity
I often talk about curiosity being one of our most powerful AI-defeating human superpowers. Having the ability to question the status quo, to naively ask “Why?”, helps us better understand the present and make space in our minds where new possibilities can bubble up. Much of working life—processes, systems, rules— seems fixed, constant, nailed down.…
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Use Your Imagination
Creativity is a curious beast. When I talk about the miracle of human creativity, and how much better it can be than suggestions from A.I., I often sense a real unease building in the audience. “What? You want me to be creative? At work? Oh no, I don’t do that sort of thing.” “We have…