Wrestle or dance? (+ a tease about a new thing
What title would you give this piece of art? Wrestle or dance? This piece of art sits right in front of my desk. Which means I’d stopped noticing it. But...
Becalmed. Plateau-ed. Stuck.
Where are you on the sigmoid curve? The sigmoid curve (aka the S-curve) has been used in disciplines like project management, biology, and finance for...
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57 extraordinary things I’ve learned in 57 years
From my recent holiday near Southampton, UK 57 amazing things I’ve learned in 57 years I turned 57 at the end of December, and whenever thought leaders have a birthday,...
A short holiday message from Michael
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I was in the hot seat ????
Me in a room with people smarter than me. Pre. S.: The Conspiracy is open for newcomers! I hope you’ll consider joining if you’d like to do something that matters,...
Lead the applause (+ event: best moves to make in 2025)
Bumps ahead? This article might help. Lead the applause Last night, I went to a whisky tasting at Toronto’s (and probably Canada’s, and likely North America’s) best whisky pub—The Caledonian....
[The Works] Simple, beautiful, practical (Journal bonuses announced)
I love this journal. You will, too. My new journal is available for pre-order—with bonuses. Mostly in North America and the UK… there are some options in Australia, but I’m...
How to get better
It’s not enough to grind. You have to stop and reflect. How to get better My solid guess is that if you read this newsletter, you care about shaping your...
A good guide vs a bad guide (how to tell)
Marcella’s card to me after my Cotopaxi adventure. I was mis-guided. Here’s what I learned. (I’ll be doing some guiding myself on November 11 (some public coaching) and Nov 12...
How to work together & apart
Image and words by Hugh MacLeod. Sheep? Or wolf? Shortly after starting Box of Crayons, I came across this quote from Hugh MacLeod, liked it so much I bought a...
My most surprising coaching principle (+ watch me in action)
Me teaching at the Do conference in Wales in July. My most surprising principle for coaching (and life) I don’t have a coaching practice. Years ago now, I realized that...
Starting (again) at KM 0.0 (+ how to get coached by me!)
My foot, Puerta del Sol, Madri. Kilometer 0.0: The Power of Daily Resets That’s my foot, you see. Puerta del Sol is in the heart of Madrid, in the heart...
Bob v Willie (Just who won this titanic battle?)
And John Cougar Mellencamp was singing when we arrived. I came for Bob, I stayed for Willie (Pre.S. – I have a new book that drops in January. It’s just...