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Apr24
Momentum: The Hidden Force That Solves 80% of Your Problems
🔥 “𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝟴𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀.” 🔥— John Maxwell Momentum is powerful. It’s the invisible force that drives teams, projects, and entire organisations forward. ...
Apr23
5 Trends Redefining the Workplace of Tomorrow
My friend Michael McQueen absolutely nails the 5 Trends Redefining the Workplace of Tomorrow in this article. https://lnkd.in/gbHVqUHE Some of the top quotes: 🔹 When ...
Apr23
Paradigm Shifts Are Hard—Here’s How to See Problems with Fresh Eyes
🚀 Paradigm shifts, am I right? Ever wonder why, despite clear evidence, we keep doing things the same old way? In this week’s newsletter, I ...
Apr22
Burnout, Loneliness, and the Leadership Crisis: Time for a Change
⚠️ The World Happiness Report is out – and it’s just sad. Burnout. Loneliness. Trust at all-time lows. The silent crisis in our workplaces is ...
Apr19
Unlock ChatGPT’s Power: Simple Tweaks for Data Security and Personalization
Today I am going behind the scenes on OpenAI’s ChatGPT to show you:• A simple toggle to help you protect your data• Two different settings ...
Apr18
How Alan D. Thompson Changed My Life and Business Forever
💥 This is what happens when Alan D. Thompson and I get together… A year ago, Alan changed my life. My business was going well—I ...
Apr17
Big News: My New Website Is Live—Ready for the Future of Work!
🚀✨𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦! 𝗠𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! 🎉 After months of refining, reimagining, and rewriting (with a few cups of coffee and late-night bursts of ...
Apr16
The New Business Strategy: How Talent Is Shaping the Future
🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣: 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 For too long, we’ve treated talent strategy like an HR thing.But in today’s world ...
Apr15
Unlock AI’s Power: Tools and Insights for Smart Leadership
Unlock AI’s Power: Tools and Insights for Smart Leadership 🧩 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿?🛠️ Want tools you ...
Apr12
The AI Age Is Now: Future-Proof Your Career and Business
🧠 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.And it’s rewriting the rules of business, leadership, and work as we know it. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 ...
Apr11
Australia’s Economy: Easing Inflation, Growing Incomes, and a Strong Future
Just before stepping on stage at the South Australian Local Government Financial Management Group conference, I caught a fascinating economic update by Taylor Nugent, Senior ...
Apr10
Taming Your Inbox with AI: Finally, a Fix That Works
Taming the Inbox Beast (with a Little Help from AI) If you’re anything like me, email has gone from being a helpful tool to a ...
Apr09
Reinvention Fatigue Is Real—But So Is the Risk of Standing Still
🔁 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹—𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 According to PwC, only 7% of company revenue in the last five years came from new businesses. Yet 42% ...
Apr08
Three Disruptions Defining the Future of Work—Are You Ready?
We’re living through a pivotal moment, defined by three simultaneous disruptions: 🌐 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: Rapid advancements reshaping the very fabric of how we work and live.⚠️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 ...
Apr05
The Power of Role Deconstruction in the Future of Work
Ever felt like you’re constantly hitting a talent wall? Well, you’re not alone—and there’s a smarter way forward! In the latest edition of my Future-Proofed ...
Apr04
Trust and Leadership in Crisis—Or a Hidden Opportunity?
💥 Crisis of Trust + Crisis of Leadership = Opportunity? The 2025 @Edelman Trust Barometer is in—and the results are sobering:🧨 6 in 10 people ...
Apr03
New ChatGPT Image Generator by OpenAI Stuns Users
If you’re like me, one of the most fun (and frustrating!!) bits about using AI is the image generation capability. Well, stop the presses – ...
Apr01
🚀 **New Edition Alert: Future-Proofed Newsletter!**
Ever felt like you’re constantly hitting a talent wall? Well, you’re not alone—and there’s a smarter way forward! In the latest edition of my Future-Proofed ...
Mar31
5 Years Since Australia’s First COVID Lockdown
🗓️ 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻. Historians will be writing about its ripple effects for decades—on society, mental ...
Mar30
Why Managers Are Burning Out First
🧠 Managers are burning out faster than their teams. And it’s not just workload. It’s pressure, ambiguity, and the slow erosion of support structures around ...
Mar28
🤖AI Revolution: Are We Ready?
🤖The AI Revolution Is Here—But Are We Ready? Five years on from the first COVID lockdowns, we’re not just navigating a new way of working—we’re ...
Mar25
The Never-Fail Recipe for Employee Retention in 2025
🧭 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟵 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲® – 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 What really drives employee engagement and retention in 2025? Hint: It’s not just ...
Mar21
Every Day AI: Practical Tools for Work & Life – Subscribe Now!
Excited to launch my second LinkedIn newsletter, Every Day #AI: Tools to Use in Your Every Day Work and Life! 🚀 Each week, I’ll share ...
Mar19
Do Manners Affect AI Results? ChatGPT Weighs In!
Do you say please and thank you to AI? Do you think it gives you better results? I do and I’ve heard from several ...
Mar18
5 Years After Lockdowns: How Has Life & Work Changed?
5 years. How has your life changed? How has your workplace changed? What good came out of lockdowns? What are you still struggling with ...
Mar17
Master AI in 3 Hours: Future-Proof Your Career!
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸. #AI probably won’t take your job – but someone who knows AI better than you do might. That’s why I’m offering this ...
Mar13
Crafting Great AI Prompts
Today’s #EverydayAI 🚀 post is all about prompt engineering—the ability to get exactly what you need from #AI tools. 🤖✨ Have you ever wondered why ...
Mar12
Meet my digital twin from HeyGen
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 HeyGen. 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 to watch. I’m having a lot of fun playing around with this. I need to fine ...
Mar10
The Rise of the Empowered Workforce: A New Era for Leaders and Organizations
In my work as a Business Futurist, I’ve been exploring a fascinating, transformative trend I call “The Rise of the Empowered Workforce.” This shift is ...
Mar05
From Polycrisis to Polyopportunity: Why Scenario Planning is Your Best Business Insurance
If the past few weeks have taught us anything, it’s that the world can change – fast! Case in point, we saw a dramatic shift ...
Feb17
What Followers Want
Wow, just wow. Look at this stat by @Gallup from their Global Leadership Report: What Followers Want. 56% of 72,439 responses across 52 countries and ...
Feb12
Finding Sunshine Above the Storm Clouds: Lessons from the Floods
#image_titleTwo weeks ago I sat helplessly watching my partner from our security cameras as the flood waters came closer and closer to our house. I ...
Feb12
Is AI dumbing us down?
This week seems to be a week where I air my concerns about AI. Don\’t get me wrong, I\’m excited about the off-the-charts usefulness of ...
Feb10
10 Warning Signs of Purpose Crises for Leaders
November 2024 onstage at BoldHaus\’ annual conference. I said that one of the biggest concerns I have about job disruption from AI is a lack ...
Transforming Words into Realistic Videos: A Quick Demo
In today\’s #everydayAI video I give a short demo of creating videos – from just a few words or lines of text. They ...
OpenAI\’s Launch of Autonomous Agents
HUGE news from OpenAI. #autonomousagents / #aiagents are here! I\’ve been saying for the last 6 months that Autonomous Agents will make Natural Language Processing ...
