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Nov21
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 ...
Nov19
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 ...
Nov18
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 ...
Nov13
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 ...
Nov07
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 ...
Nov06
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 ...
Nov04
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 ...
Nov02
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 ...
Nov01
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. ...
Oct31
Welcome to the Future of Browsing!
It’s been a minute since I’ve had a chance to do an Everyday AI video because I’ve been traveling and speaking – a lot! But ...
Oct30
What 5000 Exit Interviews Reveal About Employee Satisfaction – Live at WOBI Sydney
I JUST completed my slides for my session at the WOBI, World Business Forum Sydney and I couldn’t be more excited! In my breakout session, ...
Oct29
Bringing AI to Life for Business Leaders
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, you need someone who doesn’t just inform — but transforms your audience. Everyone’s talking about AI, ...
Oct28
The Next AI Frontier Isn’t Tech — It’s Ethics
We’ve entered the era in our AI journey where we’re starting to grapple with some pretty big – and pretty tough – questions. Copyright is ...
Oct24
The Westpac WFH Ruling
In case you missed it, Westpac lost a case against a Sydney mum for the right to work from home. This story has been blowing ...
Oct21
Radical Consumer Customization
This fascinating analogy of extreme consumer customization and personalization – using a study on milkshakes – came from one of the sessions I attended at ...
Oct16
Why Your People Aren’t Taking Initiative (and How to Fix It)
I can’t count the number of times clients have lamented to me that their employees aren’t taking initiative or thinking for themselves. Yet when I ...
Sep18
AI Demo: Wispr Flow
Do you remember Dragon Naturally Speaking? YUCK! 🤮 That launched about 15 years ago and was supposed to revolutionize the way we used computers by ...
Sep12
🐎 Which LLM should I use? Who’s Winning the AI Race?
I get asked all the time — “Which LLM (large language model) is the best?” or “Is the subscription for [insert model here] really worth ...
Sep10
👀 Still “researching” AI while your competitors are implementing it?
HR + TA friends — let’s fix that. 🛠️ If you’ve been meaning to upskill in AI but don’t want to fall down a YouTube ...
Sep09
Don’t Let Your Johns Walk Out the Door 🚪💼
John was one of Graham’s top performers. Smart. Reliable. Proactive. A real asset to the team. The two had a great working relationship. They spoke ...
Sep04
Future-Proof Your Career: Your Personal AI Strategy to Stay Relevant, Resilient, and One Step Ahead
I’ve been thinking a lot about career development lately. Not just because it’s a hot topic — but because the urgency is real. In the ...
Sep01
Build an AI-Ready Workforce – Not an AI-Only Business
Why your people are still your biggest competitive advantage in the age of AI I started this series by talking about companies that are letting ...
Aug29
Meet Comet: Browser, Research Tool, LLM, and Agent – All in One
Is it a browser? A research tool? An LLM? An agent? The answer: yes. It’s all of the above. I’ve just recorded a demo on Comet, one ...
Aug25
Future-Proofed: AI, Trust and the CBA Backflip – A Cautionary Tale
When it comes to AI adoption, there’s a fine line between bold innovation and reckless misstep. Last week, Australia’s largest bank, Commonwealth Bank, crossed that ...
Aug22
ChatGPT 5.0 is a hot mess right now – I’ll show you a workaround
ChatGPT was launched prematurely and does not live up to its hype (plus it actually broke some things). It will get better, but in the ...
Aug19
AI Won’t Fail Your Business – But Your Rollout Might
Why implementing AI is one of the most complex change strategies your business will ever face In the last newsletter we talked about failed AI ...
Aug14
🎶 Can AI Make Us Feel More Than Humans Can?
In a recent keynote, I used a generative AI tool called Suno to create a piece of music on the spot — live, in front ...
Aug11
Not All AI Is Created Equal – Choose the Right Path
The temptation is real. You’ve seen the headlines. You’ve heard the buzz. And now your exec team wants a custom AI solution that transforms the ...
Aug08
💡 2025: The Year of the Agent (Finally)
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSuJCy2B57c I’ve been saying all year that 2025 is the year of the Agent. But until two weeks ago? I was sorely disappointed. ...
Aug06
Cascade Strategy From Vision to Individual Goals
Too many strategies fail because there is not a strong connection between your strategic vision and what people need to do on a day to ...
Aug05
🎧 Is AI a threat, a tool, or a transformation?
🎧 Is AI a threat, a tool, or a transformation? In this dynamic episode of the TalkBIG Podcast, I join Andrew Sykes from RSM to ...
Aug04
AI Layoffs Are Here – But Are They the Right Call?
The job losses we feared? They’re no longer hypothetical. ✅ Commonwealth Bank in Australia just cut 45 call center jobs – replaced by a chatbot ...
