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NotebookLM – One of my top 3 fav AI tools!
My friend and colleague, Ally Nitschke, CSP, texted me the other day and said, “Notebook LM gives me life.” I couldn’t agree more. This is ...
In a surprise to no one, HBR finds that, “AI Doesn’t Reduce Work. It Intensifies It.”
It’s 8:00 on a Monday night, and I’m sitting at my computer. My partner’s away on a work trip. My dog’s been walked and fed. ...
From Bad Bunny to the Boardroom: The Psychology of “I Don’t Belong Here Anymore” and What it Means for Your AI Strategy
There’s a pattern I can’t unsee: When people lose their sense of identity — when they feel like they no longer matter, belong, or have ...
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱!!!
Oh, wait, you thought I was going to reveal the winners of specific categories? No, those will be announced at the gala dinner on 5 ...
Napkin.AI – Turn messy thinking into clean visuals – fast
I just recorded a fresh demo on Napkin AI – and yep, it’s as handy as it sounds. If you’ve ever stared at a blank ...
The Importance of Keeping the Human in the Loop
In today’s Everyday AI video, I’m going to demonstrate an experiment I ran using ChatGPT. Every year, I’m asked to be a judge for Consult ...
A Powerful Leadership Realisation Every CEO Should Hear
Have you ever heard something that should have been SO OBVIOUS to you, but until the moment you heard it you hadn’t even considered it? ...
Does Culture Really Eat Strategy for Breakfast?
Last week I posed this question in preparation for a panel discussion I participated in with the The CEO Institute and boy did I get ...
Make ChatGPT Work for You
Have you ever wished ChatGPT was funnier or conversely not as funny? Have you wanted it to interact with you more professionally or more casually? ...
Does Culture Still Eat Strategy for Lunch?
Does culture still eat strategy for lunch? Did it ever? I’m here in Sydney to speak on a panel for the The CEO Institute‘s annual ...
The Innovation Gap in Australia: How Businesses Can Catch Up
I’ve lived in Australia for almost 25 years and during that time I’ve constantly heard and read that two of the main problems with the ...
2026 Global CEO Survey
It’s here, it’s here! If you’ve been following me for a while, you know this is one of the reports I look forward to every ...
A multi-step workflow with multiple tools (and a big fail!)
In today’s Everyday AI video, I demonstrate a complex workflow – complex in terms of multiple steps and using multiple tools. Because in 2026, it’s ...
Four futures for jobs: AI and talent in 2030
This just out from the World Economic Forum in preparation for their meeting in Davos this week. Which scenario do you think is most likely ...
Why Traditional Performance Rating Systems Are Failing Today’s Workforce
Recently an Uber Eats driver in Tasmania lost his job over a 74% approval rating. Yesterday, I did an interview with Tony Moclair of News ...
Why Challenging Limiting Beliefs Is Essential for Leaders in 2026
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀. You know, beliefs that form early in our lives and quietly shape our ...
6 Must Have AI Tools for 2026
Let me ask you a quick question – are you dabbling in AI, or are you actually using it? Because in 2026, that gap matters. ...
2026 Called: Work Has Changed (And Nobody Held a Meeting About It)
Imagine it’s a Tuesday morning in 2026 and you can feel it in the air: work has shifted… but nobody rang a bell. Nothing exploded. ...
If You’re Not Upskilling in AI by 2026, You’re Outsourcing Your Relevance
If you’re not upskilling yourself on AI in 2026, you’re basically outsourcing your relevance. No drama. Just facts. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ...
AI Isn’t Replacing Leaders. It’s Revealing Them.
I couldn’t love or agree with this article more by Daniel Goleman in the Korn Ferry newsletter. Here are a couple of the best quotes ...
Workplace Trends for 2026
Happy New Year! I hope you had a glorious holiday break and are starting 2026 strong. I am convinced that 2026 will be a pivotal ...
Balancing Work & Holidays Over New Year’s
Working through the holidays? I was asked on Saturday to offer a few tips of how to make it not terrible, even bearable and – ...
Gifts to you for the holiday season
This was meant to be a happy message. A joyful one, full of hope and optimism. And in many ways, it still is. But like ...
End of year message to my community (plus sweets)
Please watch this 3 minute video which explains my gifts to you below This was meant to be a happy message. A joyful one, full ...
One Tool To Rule Them All…
Cancel your subscriptions to all of your LLMs. You don’t need them anymore. You just need this one tool. I’ve only played with Abacus.AI for ...
How Leaders Can Stay Relevant in the Age of AI – Kim Seeling-Smith on The Made For More Podcast with Ally Nitschke
I had a fantastic conversation on the Made For More Podcast with the incredible Ally Nitschke, about the future of work, AI, and what leaders ...
Is Your Business Future-Proofed?
According to PwC ‘s 28th annual CEO Survey released earlier this year 42% of global CEOs do not think their business will be around in ...
Honoured to Speak at the World Business Forum Sydney on Employee Retention
This week I ticked an item off my bucket list. I got to speak at WOBI – World Business Forum Sydney. This was a stage ...
What Every Business Owner Can Learn from My Podcast with Brandon Krongold
A few weeks ago I sat down with Brandon Krongold at APositive for their podcast,APositive Insights. This podcast is geared towards recruiters and those who ...
2 Days, 5 Presentations, 1 Professional Speaker
Thursday and Friday last week were the busiest 2 days in my career. 5 presentations, all different. 3 live, 2 virtual. 2 VERY early mornings ...
Join Me at WOBI World Business Forum Sydney – Breakout Stage on Employee Engagement
Are you planning to attend the WOBI, World Business Forum Sydney in Sydney this week? I’m going to be talking about what REALLY drives employee ...
Are you using an AI to help you manage email?
Long ago, while I was working as a consultant for KPMG, I was asked to evaluate this new ’email thing’. Was it going to be ...
Future-Proof Your Business – A free masterclass for the C-Suite and Senior HR Practitioners
Disruption isn’t slowing down – in fact, all signs point to it accelerating in 2026. To thrive, we need a different approach, because what got ...
There were audible gasps when I gave my answer
I know this isn’t practical, but what is practical – or at least accepted / expected today isn’t working. A few weeks ago at the ...
From Stage to Booking: Highlights from Strata Community Association (VIC) Event
Thank you Havencab Property Group for being so warm and welcoming on Friday. Remember, be like Barry, “Just hit the damn button”. 😀 And a ...
SpeakerBizCon 2025: Learn, Network, and Plan Your 2026 Success
SpeakerBizCon will be the place to be December! Plan your 2026, learn from the best, concentrate on honing your craft and networking with some legends. ...