Sep 12How I nearly died insideI write this as my Father-in-Law lies in hospital, terminally unwell. I was with him for many hours yesterday afternoon / evening, holding his hand, reading him folk tales and messages from family. Death is shitty and so scary. Life can be too. When I was 18 years old, I…Storytelling5 min readStorytelling5 min read
Aug 23How to be Unique and Significant. Today.I asked Chat GPT this morning to have a go at “telling the story of Barclays Bank as if it were folklore”. Read on to find out what they came up with. “I’m unique, just like you” my father submitted as a one-liner. He has been featured many times in…Unique8 min readUnique8 min read
Aug 13Running. And Stopping to Build.I first tracked a run in Kentish Town on Thursday November 29th 2012 aged 31… exactly 5 years BEFORE having my first son. I write this 5 years AFTER having him. I ran 5.87 km in 30 mins 12 seconds.Running4 min readRunning4 min read
Published inBetter Bolder Braver·Jun 29, 2022How to use Medium to stand out as a CoachA nice way to create a “newsletter” is to use Medium and then invite people to follow you. When you publish a story on Medium, anyone who subscribes to your personal profile will receive an email… like this…Medium For Coaches2 min readMedium For Coaches2 min read
Published inBetter Bolder Braver·Jun 29, 2022What I needed…And came from me and no-one else A tribute to Alptitude — “the week that dreams are made of”. I packed my bags and was ready to leave I started The Journey and was able to breathe The job at hand was to catch the flight If I arrived safely…Happy Startup School3 min readHappy Startup School3 min read
Published inBetter Bolder Braver·May 11, 2022How To Do Good Marketing for Great Cultural ChangeSome people (coaches, artists, social entrepreneurs, Simon Batchelar and me…) really want to help people and create change in the world. Sounds a bit trite, doesn’t it. How can we talk about and promote what we do in a way that is really representative of our power to serve…Shameless Self Promotion5 min readShameless Self Promotion5 min read
Published inBetter Bolder Braver·Apr 14, 2022The Power of CommunityIs building a community right for you as a coach or entrepreneur? Are you clear on your niche audience, your capacity to deliver content and services, and do you have the energy and appetite really to cater for the wants and needs of your customers (community members)? …Community Building6 min readCommunity Building6 min read
Published inBetter Bolder Braver·Apr 6, 2022Marketing from the HeartOur recent podcast episode with Mark Silver contains a number of magical marketing nuggets, which I’d like to share with you — they so neatly encapsulate so much of what Simon Batchelar and I care about… The fact that Mark was fasting for Ramadan at the time that these mic…Spiritual Marketing4 min readSpiritual Marketing4 min read
Published inBetter Bolder Braver·Mar 31, 2022Designing FROM JoyWhat IS Joy? A feeling? Can you describe it logically? And what is better… Designing FROM Joy or Designing FOR Joy? The thought of spending time with Laurence McCahill on our Marketing Masterclass definitely gave us a visceral feeling of joy. And in reality, it delivered it. Laurence gets…Joy4 min readJoy4 min read
Published inBetter Bolder Braver·Mar 16, 2022Leading Communication with Ellie Lloyd JonesEllie coaches new leaders. That’s leaders who are new to their role. Or perhaps they are new to an approach or an experience, or a vision? Ellie is more than qualified to help them all… Ellie herself has significant experience in leading people. She also has three kids. And…Leading3 min readLeading3 min read
