Punks in Suits

03/04/2019

B.A.L.L.S at Leadership.

That got your attention didn’t it?!

I haven’t posted here in ages but I wanted to mine your hive mind

As you know I coach some exceptional leaders. But I also coach some (and meet many in my every day life) who think they’re a bit S #*! at leading.

I’m thinking of creating some resources to help those people Be A Little Less S #*! at Leadership.

E.g Be A Little Less S #*! At Speaking, Be A Little Less S #*! At Delegating, Be A Little Less S #*! At Meetings etc.

I’d like to get some feedback from you about this idea. Nuts or absolutely brilliant?

These would be e-books and videos and workbooks for private individuals to buy so they don’t have to admit to their company that they think they’re a bit s #*! and can sort out their (perceived) inadequacies in secret.

Thoughts please!!

27/02/2018

In two week's time my podcast will be back with a new name to reflect a new focus. And in today's show I explain more about what that's going to be and why it's going to be fabulous!

Today I'm also talking about down-days and what to do when you're not feeling so aligned...like when you're packing boxes before leaving all your worldly goods in a storage container and going off for a year and it all hits home.

I hope you'll find the new focus of the show inspiring, relevant, practical and motivating. No show next week while we finish the new website and get everything ready for the relaunch.

See you on the other side!

Well, yes and no! In two week's time this podcast will be back with a new name to reflect its new focus. And in today's show I explain more about what that's going to be and why it's going to be fabulous! Today I'm also talking about down-days and what to do when you're not feeling so aligned...like...

13/02/2018

The future of work isn’t long commutes, long days and a small cubicle to barely call your own. It can’t be. Work is killing us and not enabling us to do our best for the businesses we work for.

That’s why I’m part of the Agile Working Event again this year. I’d love to see you there. Talk to me about special discounts for my network too!

Once again the event will bring together HR, Estates and Facilities business leaders from across both the public and private sector. Debating and providing insight on the future of work this event is aimed at those with responsibility for implementing smarter ways of working as more and more organis...

08/01/2018

I'm so excited about today's podcast.

I'm finally able to share a concept I've been developing for a fw weeks which will, I hope, get us all thinking about work and about leadership is a very different way.

Unworking is all about getting back to basics about why people work in our society and then thinking about how we people could work so that they could meet this basic human and societal need without sacrificing their soul.

Today's Punks in Suits podcast explains all!

iTunes link in comments.

I’m so excited about today’s podcast. The ideas I talk about today have been brewing for weeks! I would go so far as to say that I’ve never met anyone working in business or the public sector who feels fully integrated in their work. By which I mean, there’s always quite a lot that they are ...

03/01/2018

Work Shouldn't Feel Like A Job!

Discuss!

I read an inspirational Instagram post the other day by the wonderful Brian Falchuk which said “Life Shouldn’t Feel Like a Job”. I agree…

02/01/2018

Got that Monday Morning Feeling?

It’s Tuesday. But for most of us it’s the first day back at work this year.

30/12/2017

Don't Resolve! Evolve!

I used to do my New Year’s Resolutions with great gusto. I recall a list of more than 50 resolutions when I was a teenager covering…

20/12/2017

What do you think about the idea of a Universal Living Wage?

Do you think there will not be enough work to go around in future and so we need another way to support people who are in and out of work in a very different world than today?

Or do you think the risks are overstated?

If you've got a bit of time this is a good read on the topic!!

Both left and right are promoting the idea of a basic wage for everyone, currently on trial, as a solution to the new world of work

18/12/2017

Most of us hate, but accept, the idea that we are “away” motivated - that we are more likely to take action or take a risk or make a change when we’re incredibly uncomfortable with the status quo than because we’ve got a brilliant idea we want to pursue!

But what if that’s not what’s going on? What if the pain and discomfort you’re experiencing are because The Universe is trying to tell you something? What if you listened??

Listen today on PodOmatic and iTunes. (iTunes link in comments)

There's a theory - a very established one - that people are either "away from" motivated or "towards" motivated. You're either someone who typically moves away from pain or towards a goal or vision. This has always been problematic to me, especially as so many people appe...

11/12/2017

This week's podcast is a fascinating conversation with academic, author and home schooler Kerry McDonald. We are talking about unschooling, how education may need to change in order to prepare our kids for the future they will face at work and beyond and what concepts from unschooling we can adopt as adults. It's a really thought-provoking one and you may not agree with everything - but I hope it gets you thinking! https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/thatpeoplething/episodes/2017-12-10T13_59_00-08_00

iTunes link in comments.

This week's podcast is a topic very close to my heart - education. With a child who is currently home educated I've become more and more interested in how children actually learn and what they learn from different forms of education. Kerry McDonald is my guest and is well positioned to explo...

05/12/2017

This week's podcast is all about Tramshed Tech - a co-working space in Cardiff that's really hitting the spot when it comes to providing the range of facilities and contacts that entrepreneurs need. In this interview with director, Iain Tweedale, we talk co-working, zig-zagging careers and how to find a job that's more than a job! I hope you like it enough to share it with anyone you know in the Cardiff area or who is thinking of leaping out of corporate life to do something they really love!
On Podomatic and iTunes (iTunes link in comments)

A few weeks ago I gave a presentation at Tramshed Tech in Cardiff, one of the new breed of co-working spaces popping up all over the world. These facilities are more than just places to park yourself when you need a desk. They cater for the broader needs of entrepreneurs - the need to connect, to co...

27/11/2017

My new speaker showreel is now ready! I hope you enjoy it!

Find out why everyone's raving about Blaire!