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goal setting  | Sep 29, 2025
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A photo of a tree from Public Domain Image Archive, with the words overlaid - Goals Aren’t just for Doing: They’re for Growing
management  | Sep 25, 2025
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A photo of the Reader's Digest book with the words overlaid - The Art of Bricolage: How Managers Create Value From Limits and Constraints
presentations  | Sep 24, 2025
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A photo of Rob Lambert shuffling index cards around on a table, with the words overlaid - How to Prepare a Conference Keynote Talk: The Stationery Edition
communication skills  | Sep 24, 2025
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A photo of the speech patterns with the words overlaid - Clarity in Speech: Mastering Words, Tone, and Pace for Workshops and Presentations
teaching and training  | Sep 22, 2025
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A drawing of some text books with the words overlaid - The Leader as Teacher: How to Grow High-Performing Teams

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Hey, I hope you’re safe and well. Things are pretty busy here — I’m getting ready for a Keynote in Budapest in two weeks and looking forward to it. In case you missed it, I did a video on how I plan, prep and rehearse for a Keynote (using

A photo of a tree from Public Domain Image Archive, with the words overlaid - Goals Aren’t just for Doing: They’re for Growing

Most business goals fail because they focus on activity, not growth. Learn how to set outcome-based goals that solve problems, drive value, and give teams freedom to innovate, turning ideas into impactful products and services.

A photo of the Reader's Digest book with the words overlaid - The Art of Bricolage: How Managers Create Value From Limits and Constraints

Discover how the concept of bricolage — creating from what you have — applies to management. Learn how resilient leaders build teams, adapt under constraints, and turn diverse skills into high-performing results.

A photo of Rob Lambert shuffling index cards around on a table, with the words overlaid - How to Prepare a Conference Keynote Talk: The Stationery Edition

Learn a simple 5-step process to prepare workplace and conference talks. From notebooks and index cards to digital drafting, discover how stationery and structure can help you craft clear, confident presentations that engage any audience.

A photo of the speech patterns with the words overlaid - Clarity in Speech: Mastering Words, Tone, and Pace for Workshops and Presentations

Learn how to use words, tone, pace, and expression to engage audiences in workshops, business sessions, and conferences.

A drawing of some text books with the words overlaid - The Leader as Teacher: How to Grow High-Performing Teams

Discover why teaching is the most overlooked leadership skill. Learn how managers can coach, guide, and grow their teams into high-performing, adaptable groups. Practical advice for leaders who want to build stronger teams and cultures of continuous learning.

A photo of Hollywood with the words overlaid - Stop Chasing the Best Plan: Why Action Beats Perfection

Chasing the best plan can slow progress and delay results. Discover why the best plan is rarely the best, how over-planning creates waste, and why taking action, learning, and adapting quickly is the real key to business agility and delivering value.

A man relaxing on a sun lounger with the words overlaid - Avoid Dullness: How Energy, Attention, and Enthusiasm Make or Break Workshops and Learning

Workshops succeed or fail on energy, attention, and enthusiasm. Content alone isn’t enough—without engagement, learning stalls. Discover why avoiding dullness is the key to keeping people interested, inspired, and ready to learn in any workshop or teaching environment.

A photo of someone writing on paper with the words overlaid - Aim, Method, Proceed: A Simple Approach to Deliver Value in Business

Struggling to get results at work? Discover the Aim, Method, Proceed approach — a simple, practical approach to clarify goals, choose the right methods, and take action. Learn how clear aims and flexible methods help leaders, teams, and business owners deliver real value.

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