by Tim Denning | Nov 1, 2021 | Life
“You’re a bank jockey now.” When my startup life blew up and I was left to start all over again, I joined a bank. A few weeks in a senior leader said this line to me. A bank jockey is a low-ranking employee. I was a clown that had to juggle many balls every day. The...
by Tim Denning | Oct 18, 2021 | Life
A comic strip can make you rethink your life. That’s what happened to me. I recently read a comic from 2012 called “You only live once.” The cartoonist explains in simple pictures why the idea of one life is a myth. In fact the idea holds us back and prevents us from...
by Tim Denning | Oct 18, 2021 | Life
Why are job hoppers not considered the high priests of the economy? I have a naughty confession: I am a job hopper. As soon as I get a new job, I’m already on the hunt for the next one. A job is an experiment for me. I like to learn “da business,” horse around, meet...
by Tim Denning | Oct 11, 2021 | Life
Success isn’t complicated. All you need is a formula to follow. I collect formulas as part of my growing collection of mental models. I’m not that smart though. This trick came from studying high performers to see what cheat codes they use to produce extraordinary...
by Tim Denning | Oct 11, 2021 | Life
He dropped wisdom bombs for the last ten minutes. The meeting attendees were left speechless. For most of the two hours he sat there tentatively listening, taking in all the blubber talk from the beasts, until the homestretch to beer o’clock had almost arrived. He...
by Tim Denning | Oct 4, 2021 | Life
We’re all sick of Hollywood acceptance speeches. Like me, you probably weren’t on a film set this year with Brad Pitt. But you’ve seen plenty of acceptance speeches at work. “Oh, it was a team effort. Thank you for the trophy and chocolates.” (And the enormous annual...
