Yes, learning is hard. But do it anyway.
mhsutton It seems popular, these days, for coaches and consultants to talk about ‘continuous learning’ or the ‘learning organisation’. Learning is like sex – everyone nods knowingly when it is being…
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Every kid needs to learn to use a toilet brush
I recently showed my son to use a toilet brush to clean up a mess he made. Of course he turned his nose up and made the face that says…
Read this before 'you eat your own dog food'
It has always amused me when people – usually men – say their company or team ‘eats their own dog food’. It has always struck me as a very ‘macho’…
What I learnt from learning to manage depression.
A few years ago I had cause to seek help to address chronic depression. I met with my GP and he offered referrals to either an NHS psychiatrist or a…
FUALMO – The life lesson you won't find on Oprah.
2013 has been an amazing year on many accounts. Most notable of these is that my family and I moved to Spain, marking a new and beautiful chapter in an…
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A little about me? I’m Mike Sutton – a deeply experienced agile coach with a background in development. I have built products, led teams and small companies, consulted with some…
Breakfast with TED: Trust, Memory and Gladwell on David vs Goliath
For a while now I have developed the ritual of TEDTuesday – taking time each Tuesday to watch and learn something on TED.com. If you are new to TED.com –…
Lessons from why my startup failed: Know your mind.
I ceased work on ServiceChat – the startup that I have been working on for six months. It might not seem that long to you, but to me it is…
The Art of Peeing Sitting Down
It all starts in Germany A few years ago I spent a few weeks working in Berlin. The work was through the consultancy owned by my friends Marion and Andrea.…