The Lense

Clarifying the chaos of life through writing, and rambling.

Dec 5, 2020

Change Management Is Easy

I believe, from a management perspective, change is easy. You might be laughing now, given that there’s many courses available and much training dedicated to change management, but I have...

Oct 28, 2020

A Trainers Worst Enemy

What if I were to tell you that there is a thing inside every body that can steer people away from their goals, veer people into their darkest places and...

Oct 11, 2020

On Living Beyond Your Dreams

The basic unit of memory is a story - cause and effect. Originally tuned for survival, with the addition of imagination, stories are the bedrock of our lives. Self esteem...

Sep 30, 2020

Training and Development

# The first principle of training is that practice and learning must prepare you for reality. Depending on the stakes and standards involved, this may mean preparing trainees for experiences...

Sep 27, 2020

Thought of the Day

There is a proverb that says, “A person who has their health has a 1,000 wishes. A person who does not have their health only has one”

Sep 12, 2020

Rules versus Frames

Whenever I’ve tried to change a behaviour, I always chose to develop systems, rules and pushing my agenda as a default. I was a Bulldozer. Recently I’ve had a different...

Sep 12, 2020

A Quote To Ponder

A change of perspective is worth 80 IQ points.

Jun 9, 2020

When Lips Are Sealed

Rewind to 13-years ago, I’m reading a curiously worn paperback… the story of a man, who refused to watch the news… I laughed the book away, but later it bit...

Nov 11, 2019

The Power of a Tribe

We all seek to connect with one another. Some we see as attention seekers, greedily consuming all before us… some we see as shy… and others choose to rebel! All...

Oct 19, 2019

A Quote To Live With

Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own.

Jul 15, 2019

The Best UI Is Your Imagination

Imagine for a moment, you’re way high in the sky… stood upon a white fluffy cloud. It has the texture of the bubbles of a bath… but firmer, more gel-like…...

Jun 5, 2019

What Is The Art of Memory?

It begins in Classical Greece, in a vast banquet hall sealed in marble. Guests are scattered around a great table, jovially chatting together. Simonides has had a good night and...

Sep 30, 2018

The Interface

There is a frustration that boils in my blood. That frustration is paper. Not that paper itself is frustrating… but that every technology out there fails horribly in comparison to...

Sep 26, 2018

Weekend Development Fun

I’ve just spent the better part of this weekend having fun with a new app called “Automate” for Android. If you’ve ever had the experience of linking apps through IFTTT...

Jul 28, 2018

On Bringing Others Into Your Reality

I was walking down a well trodden path, natures grasses and plants flowing in the wind… a keilidoscopic treasure trove of vivid purples, deep blue hues and a wonderful feeling...

Jul 27, 2018

Crashes In Life

It all started with a conversation with a friendly taxi driver. I’d seen him before in a compact, luxury car and noticed this was quite a bit larger. He’d not...

Jul 3, 2018

On Failure & Success

Today, I’ve opened my eyes to a new way of seeing, that reminds me of the youthful exploration and sense of fun I once enjoyed. Damn it sucks to be...

Jun 15, 2018

Money Is Not A Motivator

Is profit your motivator?.. or might there be something more fundamental? I’ve experienced a confluence of conversations, written ideas and experience over the last few days that’s led me to...

Jun 10, 2018

Emotional Needs Audit

Just like plants, we need nourishment and the right environment. For humans, that means food, water and more… but there are also emotional needs we have. When these are not...

Jun 4, 2018

The Power of a Curious Confidence

Many years ago, I was a self-improvement junkie. I felt I had to be everything I could possibly be, or nothing. I measured myself against a standard no man could...

May 28, 2018

Whats In A Word?

The power of a good speech can rouse me, but an oustanding speech astounds me. I’ve never been someone who listens deeply to language, but that changed not too long...

May 19, 2018

Effortless Form

When you can forget about structure, form can take on a completely different meaning. As I’m writing this, I have a curious question in my mind. Am I writing… An...

Aug 24, 2017

On The Quality of Questions

…and asking better questions Extracted from a conversation with a friend on Thursday 24 August 2017 and later edited. Context I find it’s very much a case of checking the...

Feb 18, 2017

Testimonial for Gingko

At first I thought $4.99/month seemed too expensive for a notepad app. What I found though, completely transformed the way I write, and the way I look at writing. Previously...

Feb 17, 2017

A Thank You Letter For The Hospital

Dear DTC Team, I’m writing to you today to say thanks. I wish I could recall the names of every person who helped me, but I’m terrible with names &...

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