So here we are again, in transition. There have been countless waves of change since I last captured my own thoughts; back in August 2020. Jeepers. I have enough distance on 2021 to reflect on the shifts that happened and capture where things are headed. So to put it simply, Read more
This is probably going to sound arrogant and presumptuous, but the notion that people describe themselves as a ‘Speaker’ has really been annoying me. So many profiles where people seem to think that listing themselves as a speaker is some kind of descriptor for talent. Whether it’s keynotes, presentations, or Read more
My last post on this site was over 3 and a half years ago. I regret not writing more, or documenting more the thoughts, ideas, and experiences I’ve had in that time. I don’t regret what has happened over that time however. A lot of hosting fees have been wasted over the Read more
By now some of you will have heard that my colleague Tom Barrett has decided to move on from NoTosh. When the announcement was made a few days ago, it all finally began to sink in that things were changing. Working with creative, thoughtful, and fun colleagues makes any job incredibly Read more
It probably seems odd to try to contextualise the past 7 months, but the thoughts suddenly started coming to me. Isn’t it odd when we make a change or a shift, often we’re simply looking for anyone to give us the confidence to know it is the right thing to Read more
The following is an edited version of the speech I gave at my farewell from the State Library of Victoria on Friday, which I deviated from quite a bit – and a good lesson that when you have something personally important to say to an audience of colleagues, try to Read more
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks: presentations, games, panels, games, travel, panels, games, mixed in with new friends and old, and a couple of drinks. But there’s one thing that seems to have kept resurfacing over that time: culture; and our ability to mold it, nurture it, change it, Read more