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Thoughts
Check out my rambling mind and see if there are any thoughts that interest you.
Nov 19, 20242 min read
About life and lemons
If life gives you lemons don’t waste your time making lemonade – change your life!
Oct 10, 20242 min read
In search of new cheese
‘Who Moved My Cheese’ is a great little book about what happens if you get too comfortable in a situation and how you might react to change.
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Going grey gracefully – accepting change can be challenging!
Going grey is a sure sign of the aging process which brings into sharp focus the fact that one is getting older, and life is short.
May 18, 20203 min read
8 weeks into lockdown – how are you doing?
Eight weeks in and the novelty of lockdown has well and truly worn off. Acclimatised to my new work environment, the slightly nervous...
Apr 28, 20202 min read
What are you doing with your lockdown commute time?
Living in the moment – also called mindfulness – means being actively aware in the present with all your senses.
Dec 6, 20192 min read
40% of personal happiness is in your hands
As much as 40% of personal happiness is accounted for by our daily activities, and feeling in control of the conscious choices we make.
Sep 25, 20191 min read
Feedback is a gift!
Providing constructive feedback is the key to helping employees meet expectations and challenge themselves professionally.
May 16, 20192 min read
Bite, snack, meal learner profiles
Communicating with a diverse audience of different people who learn in different ways.
Apr 29, 20192 min read
Radiators and drains – two very different people
Engaged employees are committed to company values, have a good sense of their own well being, and are happier, both in and outside of work.
Dec 7, 20182 min read
Design thinking is for life, not just for Christmas
Design thinking helps people understand and develop a creative, solution-driven approach to problem-solving, which puts customers first.
Nov 13, 20184 min read
A bird in the hand… Agile vs waterfall software development
Agile uses iterative development to break a large application into smaller chunks - designed, developed and tested in short cycles.
Oct 3, 20182 min read
If a tree falls in a forest and nobody hears it, does it make a sound?
Philosophy, science and CX. However you look at it, it’s about how your customers perceive you, even when they can't see or hear you.
Sep 26, 20182 min read
Customer journey mapping to drive change
Customer journey mapping is understanding the brand-customer relationship from the customer’s perspective – how our customers view us.
Aug 28, 20183 min read
R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me!
At work, it’s not unreasonable to expect a level of mutual respect.
Jul 20, 20183 min read
My mother’s vase…and the power of storytelling
Memento mori: an object kept as a reminder of the inevitability of death and of the shortness and fragility of human life. Still-Life...
Jul 6, 20183 min read
Should have gone to Specsavers… customer experience expectations
Customer experience is all about expectation. You can only rate your experience by whether it met those expectations
Jun 14, 20182 min read
Change, and being ready for change
Being ready is about a personal sense of preparedness, which can help in situations of great change.
Jun 4, 20182 min read
Iterative design – a recipe for success
Iterative design is a cyclic process of continual improvement of a concept, design or product – a design cycle.
May 24, 20182 min read
If you have an apple and I have an apple…
How to use design thinking as a creative solution-driven approach to problem-solving, which puts customers first.
May 18, 20182 min read
The blind men, the elephant, and customer experience
We tend to view our partial experiences as the whole truth and ignore other people's.
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