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Good student, bad learner
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I was a good student but a terrible learner. Thatâs how I would sum up my education.
By that I mean I studied by...
Ineffective influence hidden in plain sight
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 You canât be what you canât see.
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Unfortunately, most of what we see modelled by those around us isâŚguesswork in disguise.
We learnt...
The blue genie
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A large blue and yellow box arrived on my desk.
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Working in HR at Coca-Cola, I was recruiting for the highly coveted role...
My most terrifying drive
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The most terrifying drive Iâve ever experienced was on the west coast of Tasmania.
Travelling alone in my 2WD van, I drove south along...
Raygun's Streisand Effect
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The lawsuit was the best promotion.
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Comedian Steph Broadbridge had to cancel her show âRaygun: The Musicalâ after Raygun, Australiaâs premier female Olympic...
Jargon
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My dog's vet started using medical jargon with me.Â
Talking about a case heâd seen the previous day, instead of âtumourâ he described a...
How to motivate the unmotivated
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Ever had to convince someone that change was a good idea? That moving away from what theyâre used to â whether thatâs a product...
From...to
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Seems to me that those in knowledge professions need to move:
From producing content to producing ideas
From output to outcomes
From responding to...
Money > time
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Whatâs more important to customers, time or money?
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That was the central question posed in new research on a European ride-sharing platform. Unlike...
Sick dog
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My dog Lexi has been sick, and itâs reminded me how much we rely on nonverbal communication to understand what's going on.
We do...
Quiet types
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Letâs say a lot of the âdrudgeryâ of work is handed over to AI agents.
Now what?
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Before starting People Patterns, I worked...
How to differentiate yourself
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How to differentiate your business, meaningfully?
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If youâve ever been to a networking event, youâll realise how bad most people are at explaining...
