Life lessons from a spatula.

And something you could make for your lunch without much hassle.

Yes, a recipe of sorts!

Living in a different culture can show you new things. Enter “The Bakkerswinkel.”

It’s the name of the Amsterdam cafe where I first ate this scrumptious, yummy food.

This is it…

611. That’s all it said. And that number guaranteed privacy. And that the message would be read shortly by one of the most powerful men in the world.

Our world is crammed with distractions. 

Shiny things that get our attention.

39 tabs open on a laptop.

I’ve music on in the background and I’m thinking “There’s something odd going on here. Something strange.”

I listened.

And then I heard it…

A rule from rugby that could improve meetings…? Sounds a bit mad? Maybe not!

The Six Nations Rugby Championship is on right now and so lots of fit men are running after a ball to cheering crowds.

The world’s worst marketing you’ve never seen.

Yet…

Lessons from life in an igloo, chatty horses and dealing with emergencies.

Good communication skills are about being able to go up and down the gears smoothly.

To know the bonding effects of words, and to know when too many words can be dangerous. 

A tale of terrifying your waitress, what food tastes like in heaven and managing our energy.

Rhapsody. 

Sublime.

Taste-tacular (it’s a word. I’ve just made it up).

Picture, if you will, the following…

Important meeting coming up? Nervous? Mouth dry? Wanting to show engagement and value but not comfortable speaking a lot?

Try these 3 techniques.

Do you have a headful of dreams but leadership causes you some trouble? Do you need something to help fix you? Something that's magic? Look no further, you'll be on the up and up before you know it with these leadership lessons from Chris Martin.

I saw Coldplay last weekend. It was a recording of their concert from the night before in Buenos Aires shown in the cinema. What was it like? Well, it ticked a few boxes.

When we think of communication we often think of talking. However, rather than using our words to tell, we can use them to ask questions that deepen our connections to others and get them talking.

How well do you know your team and your colleagues? Is it all business business business or do you know them personally?

Don’t dismiss or underestimate roleplaying in learning new communication skills.

There’s real power in ‘being’ someone else - even for 5 minutes.