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My Award-Winning Photo
Congratulations to Mike Hyde at Carefree Golf Photography for winning a Highly Commended award for his photo of me speaking at the Golf Club Management Association’s annual conference. Here’s “One Eye on the Future”: Stage lighting is unforgiving, and speakers rarely make graceful photography subjects mid-sentence. Well, I certainly don’t… And largescale events only succeed…
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How to transform uncertainty into momentum
Pretending to have every answer during big change fools nobody. Your team can smell false certainty a mile off! During uncertain times, calm curiosity will always serve you better. These three practical steps can make all the difference: 1. Tell your team what you know for sure2. Explain everything that is still unfolding3. Map out…
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My ‘One In One Out’ Rule
Nobody likes roadworks, but that bloke holding the Stop-Go sign understands something vital about human behaviour. He knows traffic only moves when one side comes to a complete stop first. Too many leadership teams I meet are trying to run both sides on Go at the same time. They pile new projects onto already exhausted…
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It’s Already Obsolete!
You don’t have to move jobs, but you do have to keep moving. Keeping things comfortable is a great recipe for premature irrelevance. And the moment we imagine our ways of working are working, career stagnation creeps in. The reality is rather humbling; everything we know and do is already obsolete, because someone has figured…
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14 Top Speaker Bureaus for Booking Leadership and Future-Ready Keynote Speakers (2026/2027)
This is a guide for event planners, L&D leaders, and conference organisers seeking exceptional speakers and seamless bureau relationships. 1. Introduction & Executive Summary Direct Engagement Option: Planning an event focused on business transformation, digital adaptation, or cultivating a Future-Ready Mindset? You are welcome to hold a date or explore direct package options for Allister…
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Don’t quit in panic!
AI fears are prompting some professionals to make rushed career swaps, but I think there’s a better way. In fact, my ReadyAlready Growth Cycle (aka The FROST Framework) is perfect for these times. Radical change should come from clarity and conviction – not panic. Here’s a link to my recent interview with Zee at TechRound:…
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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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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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Being a Good Influence(r)
I’m often asked what the rules are governing promotional activities carried out by influencers, whether a hired-in celebrity or members of staff or partner firms. Until recently the guidance has been quite vague, but some recent publications from the ASA and CMA have clarified things a bit, at least here in the UK. Back in…
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Latest Facebook Ad Targeting Options
We’ve once again updated our Precision Ad Targeting Planning Worksheet for Facebook (UK Edition) and many of the changes we predicted earlier this year have come true. As Facebook wrestles to restore its reputation and curtail inappropriate advertising activities like excluding certain people from offers, it has removed some of its more contentious demographic targeting…
