Thinking

All killer, no filler / all filler and very little killer. Separate your communications into descending categories of importance to avoid the filler trap.

Imagine being in an airport that didn’t bother showing you how to find your gate, where the toilets were or when your flight was due to depart.

Our brains create patterns using comparisons, when we see two things side-by-side together they will form a pattern that we assign meaning to.

Analogies are sometimes called the core of cognition because of their amazing ability to help us master abstract concepts. Drawing analogies from a recognised domain really speeds up comprehension.

Energy, attitude and character are all wrapped up in the tone of your communications. Consciously assigning what tone you are aiming for is a simple way to take advantage of it.

When we are immersed in something we have the full picture in our head. And it’s very hard to remember how things appear without having it. Yet not everyone has this full picture.

How rediscovering creativity can change the way we think and work

If you've misplaced your creative spark somewhere between childhood and adulthood - here's how to lure it out of hiding.

Small frisky ideas are much less risky than larger more ambitious ideas.

People tend to focus on the easiest thing to grasp, which can often be the least important part of what they need to understand. Keep the focus off bike sheds.

All killer, no filler / all filler and very little killer. Separate your communications into descending categories of importance to avoid the filler trap.

Energy, attitude and character are all wrapped up in the tone of your communications. Consciously assigning what tone you are aiming for is a simple way to take advantage of it.