Insight and inspiration
Thoughts on Simply be Curious and why it matters.
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What is shaping our choices?
Are we living, or spending most of our energy keeping up? For a long time, I would have said that I was leading my own life. I made decisions, worked hard, took responsibility and got things done. I built a career, raised a family and kept moving. From the outside there was plenty of evidence…
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Living with uncertainty
There are times when we want life to give us an answer before it’s ready. We’re waiting to hear about a job, a medical result, a decision or a conversation that could change something important. We don’t know what will happen, but our minds keep trying to finish the story. We read meaning into a…
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AI as a coach
AI has become part of my everyday life. I use it in practical ways. It helps me sort notes, prepare first drafts, structure ideas and make some of the ordinary parts of running a business more efficient. It can take care of work that needs doing, so I have more attention for the work that…
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Why I wrote Simply be Curious
Simply be Curious began as a self-published book in 2024, but the idea had been with me for much longer than that. For years, I had notes, questions and drawings scattered across different places. Thoughts I kept returning to about curiosity, creativity, courage, care and the small steps that can change more than we first…
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Curiosity is fuel for a better world
“When are you curious?” I asked my guest halfway through our very first podcast episode. His answer was simple: “When I feel well.” Those four words stayed with me. Isn’t that true for many of us? When we feel well, when we’re not rushing to the next meeting or ticking the next box, we have…
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Curiosity connects it all
Curiosity is easy to like. Most of us would probably say we value it. We want people to ask questions, stay open, learn, listen and try new things. We know curiosity matters. But curiosity only starts to make a difference when it changes how we show up in everyday life. Not in theory. In the…