The Sunday Dispatches
Weekly essays for leaders responsible for growth, change, and performance.
Norway vs England
(The Real Match) Back in 1975 I had the honour of representing Northamptonshire Scouts at the Scout’s 14th Jamboree in Lillehammer, Norway. The event which hosted over 17,000 Scouts from almost 100 countries was held on the shores of Lake Mjøsa. The three biggest highlights for me. First,
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3 things that made me think differently and why they matter. ❗This is the last Weekly Reframe for now. Taking a break from writing while I continue travelling. Enjoy. 1/ Notice There’s an art to complaining when you receive poor service. Recently, we went for Sunday lunch as a
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💡I was travelling this past week and for a few more days - so a very short and sweet email this week. Enjoy. 3 books that made me think differently. 1/ Notice The Zen of Listening by Rebecca Z Shafir Notice how much is going on in your head when you&
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3 things that made me think differently and why they matter. 1/ Notice Some LinkedIn posts just resonate. This was one of them posted by Stéphanie Lauer She starts by making the point that executives don’t just make decisions based on capabilities. They need to value the relationship too
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3 things that made me think differently and why they matter. 1/ Notice People are choosing to limit online activities. I read this post by Chip Conley. For one month, I will be completely off the grid. No phone. No internet. No news. No email. No digital breadcrumbs suggesting I
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3 things that made me think differently and why they matter. 1/ Notice If you ever read Winnie the Pooh you might remember the story where Roo falls into the steam and is swept along bouncing from waterfall to waterfall. All the other characters are looking on anxiously. But the
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3 things that made me think differently and why they matter. 1/ Notice Today Dobby will be trying third-person self-talk. He will only use observed data, ignoring narratives and feelings. This started as a light-hearted response to a question from my friend Adrian: “I wonder if it&
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3 things that made me think differently and why they matter. 1/ Notice This week’s been a tough one emotionally. We’ve just exchanged contracts to sell our home — a house that’s been in my wife’s family for over 70 years. That’s a big deal. It’
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3 things that made me think differently and why they matter. 1/ Notice A very interesting talking point from Daniel Priestly: Enjoy cheap AI while it lasts. This year AI companies will spend $600Billion building AI data centres. They last about 4 years so they need to recoup $150Billion per
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I'm looking to expand the subscriber list for this email. If you find it useful please forward to 2/3 people you know who like to think differently. 3 things that made me think differently and why they matter. 1/ Notice Typoglycemia is that weird thing where some