16 Ways to Score Your Next Speaking Gig

I’ve been asking a few speakers how they get their gigs. Here’s a general list from their responses of what really works: Past clients –

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Fat Problems

Previously we talked about Skinny Problems. They’re easy to identify and solve. In contrast, Fat Problems are not so easily solved. And, they require a

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Geoff McDonald

Blind Dates There’s a popular saying these days that ‘There’s no such thing as a blind date anymore.’ This is Google and the web at

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Goffee and Jones - Why Should Anyone Be Lead By You

Most leadership research focuses on the internal qualities and traits of the person in charge. In contrast, when we focus on the relationship between the

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Cover by Peter Mendelsund

I’ve recently published my fifth book: What The #$%?! Is Going On? Naturally, I had to design a book cover. That’s the image on the

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Australia - World

As the world becomes more integrated and more complex, the importance of using Design Thinking increases. However, it’s not always needed. Some problems are simple.

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How to keep up to date with your professional learning

Recently I ran a survey on Survey Monkey (love their new survey result images – see below). My goal was to find out more about

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Ori Brafman - The Chaos Imperative

The Book Ori Brafman and Judah Pollack, The Chaos Imperative: How Chance and Disruption increase Innovation, Effectiveness and Success, Crown Business, New York, 2013. Ori

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Melbourne State Library

In response to my previous blog post, I’ve had a few people ask about my routine. For most of my life my routine has been

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Daily Rituals by Mason Currey

How Great Minds Work At the moment I’m exploring and experimenting with habits. So when I found Mason Currey’s book called ‘Daily Rituals: How Great

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