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Episode 1: The Art of Deciding – Lee child
In episode 1 you will hear from best-selling author Lee Child as he launches In Too Deep, the 29th in his acclaimed Jack Reacher series, on the decisions he makes to keep his character interesting without resorting to outlandish plot twists. Child describes himself as the only person Reacher is scared of, as his fate…
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What is humanity’s single greatest invention?
I would argue, the wheel. And I’d bet whoever discovered it was easier to move heavy objects using a circular disc would have seen just one use for their hugely consequential invention. So often, a solution to one problem has multiple downstream impacts which only become apparent in the fulness of time. Imagine a world…
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Failure is not an option
I was chatting with a wine farmer friend the other day. “How’s the harvest going?” I asked, aware of the challenges posed by the unseasonably wet summer. “I wouldn’t be a proper farmer if I didn’t complain about something,” he replied. It’s a sentiment echoed by farmers everywhere – if you’re not complaining, are you…
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How to see the point
It was such a pleasure to have globally renowned artist Gavin Rain in the audience recently to witness how I have incorporated his magnificent work into my newest How to Thrive at the Edge of Chaos keynote. We had not met previously, but I tracked down his number as I stood, mesmerised, in front of…
