Archive for December, 2009

A learning group in action

The very first Smarter Egg learning group was formed just over a year ago. Initially, this group came together for the ‘Break From The Pack’ programme. Such was the power of the learning and the connections made, the group wanted another session. And then another. And from there, two more ’seasons’ of learning have Full Article

Need inspiration for Christmas presents? Try these.

Need inspiration for Christmas presents? Try these.

Books have always been popular Christmas presents. But just like other presents, many givers can completely misread the needs and likes of the recipients. We often fall into the trap of giving the most popular or most heavily promoted books. And it turns out we rarely read them. Many people have asked me recently for recommendations Full Article

The underrated value of quitting

The underrated value of quitting

There has rarely been a better time to quit. Everything appears to be changing. And changing faster than we ever expected. Old models are crumbling. Some new ones are emerging. There’s a lot of chaos in between. If you have been worried about the social impact of quitting, then maybe this is as good as it Full Article

Not dominating? Maybe it’s time to leave.

In Break From The Pack – How To Compete In A Copycat Economy, Oren Harari challenges businesses to dominate some area of their market. And if they don’t, they should leave that market. He claims that companies that declare they intend to dominate everything wind up dominating nothing. This makes a lot of sense to me. Yet, Full Article