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Reflections by G
Honesty and Discomfort: Contemplation in Times of Uncertainty
What influence does lived experience, the passage of time and technology exert on the choices we make? This reflection takes me to some uncomfortable places.
Being Your Own Boss: Going Solo Takes a Team
Reflections on my experience being self-employed. Pt 4: The long legs of advice, maintaing personal relationships and realizing it is a team effort.
Being Your Own Boss: The Busywork of Social Media
Reflections on my experience being self-employed. Pt 3: How a lack of clarity about my business manifested into a wasteful and exhausting approach online.
Being Your Own Boss: Hidden Costs of Going Solo
Reflections on my experience being self-employed. Pt 2 Hidden costs, what to spend money on and when to take the wait-and-see approach.
Being Your Own Boss: Figuring Out What To Do and How To Do It
Reflections on my experience being self-employed. Pt 1: Learning the difference between what you do, how you do it and the evolution of both.
Lessons Beyond the Classroom: Celebrating the Unconventional Teachers in Our Lives
Regardless of what you are teaching, you choose whether the goal is ‘to teach’ or ‘for your students to learn’. There is a difference.
You Gotta Know When to Hold’em
Primary school teachers don’t want to hear your mathematical prowess comes from playing poker
8 Insights That Snuck Up On Me
Insight sneaks up on us from surprising sources. I share 8 of these bite-sized moments of inspiration from decidedly non-inspirational sources. (3 min read)
Adventures in Data (Mis)Management
Do you work with data? The answer is likely yes. I’ve gathered 7 1/2 tips based on the weirder experiences I’ve had working in data. (4 min read)
When People Disappoint You: Part 2
They were my mentor. A trusted advisor. Someone to look up to. They were also a bully. (4 min read)
When People Disappoint You: Part 1
How we react to disappointment is messy. Does social media make us sweat the small stuff and overlook the worst? Why do we judge celebrities harsher than our friends? (5 min read)
Our Personal Relationship with Change
How we interpret change is uniquely personal. The way it affects us, and how we resist, is a shared experience. (4 min read)
Why Change Management?
To better understand why the discipline is important, let’s scope the impact of a single modification inside an organization. How far-reaching can one change really be? (3 min read)
Change Can Be Good When Done Correctly
How businesses can adapt during covid while maintaining inclusion for all customers.
Originally published July 2020 in Business London Magazine. (3.5 min read)
Diversity: 4 Steps for Small Businesses to Get It Right
How small businesses can pursue diversity and inclusion on a tight budget.
Originally published October 2019 in Business London Magazine. (3.5 min read)