Storyteller. Creative Consultant. Author, Mash-up!: How to Use Your Multiple Skills to Give You An Edge, Make Money, and Be Happier.
Suggests 7 ways to find your story, your purpose, and your compass including to ask your 8-year-old self for directions and to get comfortable shifting directions. (video)
Has learned 40 lessons about work and business in the course of his 30-year-career including that formal qualifications are overrated and that measuring career success by how much you get paid is flawed.
“Whether you work for yourself or in an organization, get comfortable selling what you do.”
Believes storytelling is an essential tool within organizations and that successful companies tell authentic stories.
Thinks you can get better at noticing what makes you happy by keeping a list of things you enjoy each week and analyzing the data.
“The world of work is changing. We need to change how we communicate our offering.”
Has a 60-second, five-point manifesto to fire up your work life including to know what makes you tick and to be brave with your real story and not hide the bad stuff.
Thinks there are 10 lessons learned from “unplanning” his career including to follow your curiosity and to have a side project.
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