Sam Conniff
My irregular insights and observations about everything that informs my work, from Uncertainty Experts to Be More Pirate to Livity. Takeaways and tips for rewriting rules to make the world a better place.
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The Apocalypse Airing Cupboard: Or what to shop for when the sirens go off? (opens the original)
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If I had a pound for every time I’ve heard how ahead of the curve I am, I’d have £127. Which might be a fantastic Friday night in the Co-op, but won’t change your world.Like the uncle who’s convinced he invented flat-pack furniture and IKEA still owes him a fortune, I’ll be banging on well into my seventies about how I invented interactive television, social enterprise and toothbrushes with the toothpaste in the handle. (If you haven’t heard me tell those stories, don’t invite me to dinner.)Bein
Shellac Attack: Hard As Nails is back with facts. But will it work at work? Specifically, will it work on a construction site, a tech firm, and your team? (opens the original)
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I once asked this newsletter a ridiculous question. “Should I start a movement encouraging men to paint their nails?” All but one of you (we’ll find out who shortly) said yes, and have cheered me on through working out how men painting nails leads to positive change.Which we’re about to test on construction sites! Yes; hard hats, high-vis, hard men; in an industry with some of the highest suicide rates and men who are A) actually harder than nails and B) who’ll put us to the test!We have 20(ish)
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