When did we become scared of our own ideas?
LATEST ARTICLE · Big Ideas · 5 mins
Many of us have ideas about how to be better, but haven't acted on them out of fear of getting it wrong and wasting time, money and goodwill. When did we start to fear our own ideas?
News · 6 mins
My Story
My journey starting, scaling and closing a business over 10 years - and what I did next.
Quick Reads · 4 mins
Whose game are you playing?
Sometimes, you already know what you need to do to work better, and even how to go about it, but you are still held back by your idea of what your business "should be."
Big Ideas · 5 mins
3 ways to start thinking creatively
Now more than ever you need to strengthen that which is uniquely human and uniquely you: to be a creative thinker. But what do you do if you're not even the slightest bit creative?
Quick Reads · 4 mins
Overcoming fear with an MVP
When building new ideas, it can be tempting to shoot for a perfect solution. Why settle for anything less? But setting the bar this high can paralyse us with the fear of getting it wrong. How can we try out new ideas safely?
Big Ideas · 5 mins
Does AI help or hinder business growth?
Misguided assumptions about business growth plus AI is limiting growth for many SMEs. How can we use AI to actually help business growth?
Quick Reads · 3 mins
Complex vs Complicated
Many SMEs I work with struggle because they've misdiagnosed a challenges as complicated, when it's actually complex. What's the difference and why does it matter?
Big Ideas · 4 mins
Is your vision for success demotivating you?
Many leaders I hear from feel they've made a prison for themselves out of what used to be something fun and exciting. How do you have goals, without them being a straitjacket?
Big Ideas · 6 mins
Why your ideas never go anywhere
Often, we don’t need someone to tell us what better looks like. We have plenty of ideas of how to be better, we just can't get started on them. And in my experience, that happens for 3 reasons.
Big Ideas · 4 mins
In defence of generalists
The pressure to specialise can be strong - as early as school we’re asked what we want to specialise in. But is there merit to being a generalist instead?
Quick Reads · 2 mins
Unknown unknowns
Have you ever looked back at a decision and thought: how did I not know that? We all know that there are things we don't know, but what about the things we don't even know we don't know?
Plays · 3 mins
Prioritise with a weighted matrix
When faced with new ideas and impending change, how do you decide where to start?
Big Ideas · 6 mins
Seek the tiger, find the jungle
Opportunity cost, accidental innovations and the value of paying attention to your surroundings.
Plays · 3 mins
10 Ways to Strengthen Your Idea with AI
AI can be a fantastic tool to challenge our own thinking, ask us tough questions, and stress-test ideas to reduce the likelihood of wasted time and resources.
Big Ideas · 6 mins
6 ways I'm using AI to be more creative
A recent report lists curiosity, flexibility and imagination as among the most crucial skills for 2030. Many believe AI is threatening our imagination and creative thinking, but can we use AI to actually make us more creative?
News · 4 mins
Students use AI for purpose-aligned startups
Recently, I was invited to deliver an entrepreneurial workshop to students as part of the Alliance Manchester Business School Startup Weekend.
Big Ideas · 3 mins
Use AI without losing your humanity
Many people see AI as a threat to critical thinking and creative problem solving. Can we embrace the use of AI, in a way that doesn't threaten these vital human skills, but enhances them?
News · 2 mins
Big Echo to Build AI Platform Funded by Innovate UK
I'm excited to share that Big Echo will be leading on the UX, prototyping and build of a new AI-powered digital platform for Unhooked Communications, funded by Innovate UK.
