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I am not perfect

I am not perfect, so I try to be. Then I realised that I try to be perfect out of fear; the fear that I am not enough, and I have to be perfect to be enough. I am driven ...
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PM Keynote Workflow solution.Sept 2021

Next up: L&DPro Keynote on 30 September

Back on the speaker floor for the first time, I’m looking forward to my keynote at L&Dpro in Munich on 30th September 🙂 My best wishes, Paul
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“You shouldn’t do that!”

Last week I mentioned something I intended to do, and the horrified reaction? “You shouldn’t do that! It’s not right!” And the opposite has happened to me where someone did something that I would/could never do. Each person has their ...
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Please, I could really use your help

What was your reaction when you read the subject line? Generous? Dismissive? Curious? What assumptions did you make about me? Then think about this quote from a book by Charlie Mackesy. “Asking for help isn’t giving up; it’s refusing to ...
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Absorb Virtual Summit 2021

The Absorb Virtual Summit is back 14-16 September 2021!I’ve been invited to deliver a strategic L&D session on ‘Designing Programs for Behavior Change’ on the first day. Learn more and register here. My best wishes, Paul
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Happy, not happy, somewhere in the middle?

We have happy days, we have not so happy days. And some of those sad days are crushing and horrible. What if you could trade a fantastically happy day to avoid having a horrible sad day? Would you do it? ...
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PACT webinar.Solving the Performance Puzzle

Solving the Performance Puzzle

Join me on 10th September when I’m solving the performance puzzle with the Professional Association for Computer Training. Get your guest ticket here. My best wishes, Paul
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What did you learn in school today?

What do you know now that you did not know when you woke up this morning?
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