#14actions

Cannabis Diaries Week 45: Grit And Grace. To the architects of an industry that will change the world.

I am in no way a cannabis OG, I have very little relationship to the industry other than 6 months of turned-up-to-11 LP experience.

I am carefully sceptical of those who are old skool cannabis. Not because they know more, I respect that. I challenge the idea that because you got there first, you know more what will happen tomorrow. An outsider’s perspective can have rich insight; there is…

5 Things I Learned From Making 100 COVID Lockdown Videos. Learning from Action Ego Chunking Starting 80:20 #pandemic #COVID #disorganize

COVID19 lockdown hit in March and I suddenly had a whole lot of time on my hands. I am both creative and action-oriented, so I determined: it’s time to write that book.

I dusted off my notes I have picked up from leading in MarComms over the last decade-plus (including a 500+ post blog). I wanted some bite-size morsels, to support people who are extra busy during COVID; andin need of a little…

Dis!Organize Ep. 38: 80:20. Imagine what 80% of your organizational dreams and aspirations look like. Aim there.

You get 80% of the way there with 20% of the effort.

You execute 80% of the deliverables with 20% of the team.

80% of the complaints come from 20% of the people.

80% of the value of the work is achieved with 20% of the actions.

Perfection is your enemy.

Overpromising is your downfall.

A large budget is your distraction.

Imagine…

Dis!Organize Ep. 37: Elevator Pitch. Always be ready to act.

On the elevator ride to the 21st floor, a former CEO of mine would enquire about my family situation; and then recall it perfectly on each subsequent shared journey from reception. 

We had a complete, tailored conversation in that claustrophobic shared space.

What question would you ask your CEO if the roles were…

Dis!Organize Ep.11: ACT! Follow the great advice from Ai Wei Wei.

The great Chinese artist, dissident and provocateur Ai Wei Wei says:

My favourite word is ACT.

I am more fearful than other people, maybe, then I act more brave because I know the danger is really there. If you don’t act, the dangers become stronger.

Ai Wei Wei

Now, at work we can come to action from both perspectives –…

COVID Diaries Week 10: Worldview Edition.

So, I was laid off in March, at the time of COVID lockdown. Fairly straightforwardly, I stayed in the house, and the family dispersed to various locations to keep their sanity and do their work and hobbies.

Lola took over the basement and barely leaves. Zoe emerges from her room to showcase her art projects and to see if any of the neighbour kids are around to play physical distancing. Lori…

The power of three - #COVID19 edition: Encourage. Act. Reimagine.

Last week I wrote about the need to move through the gears, using a manual transmission – we need to be more in (micro) control, more discerning than usual, in COVID times.

I have been scouring the interwebs for new learning, influenced by the pandemic. One graph that drew my eye, from McKinsey: how to switch up communications through the different life cycles of the pandemic crisis.

I…

Not quite sure what to do in this fierce, fantastic future of work? Need a little push in the right direction? Step right this way, here are #14Actions that can keep you relevant, push you into the orbit of other players, and showcase your genius. Simple!

It starts with Cultivating (Dangerous) Curiosity. Why dangerous? Because sniffing around new topics, stepping on others’ toes, asking “Why?”and…