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Going virtual – thriving in remote spaces

Posted on March 10, 2020 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

As travel restrictions start to take hold in the Spring of 2020, and organisations across Europe, the US and the rest of the world look for ways to stay relevan...

Inspiration/Productivity

Podcast: Put yourself out there

Posted on January 12, 2017 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

#009 Put yourself out there

Inspiration/People/Podcasting

Podcast: Choosing to be helpful

Posted on January 10, 2017 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

#008 Choosing to be helpful

Agile/HR/Inspiration/People/Team building

Vocational serendipity; when career paths and real-life align

Posted on October 3, 2016 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

I don’t believe in Destiny. As someone who turns 40 very soon, and brought up on a loop of Star Wars movies served from a VHS video cassette player, I don’t sup...

Agile/Inspiration/People/Team building

The kindness of strangers; taking risks in our safe places

Posted on September 15, 2016 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

This month I’m travelling around the UK with my partner, to meet new people, to create and capture stories, to explore the land, and to try to reach a flow betw...

Inspiration/People

Courage in the face of no other option

Posted on March 15, 2016 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

All the exercise, healthy eating, yoga, and meditation in the world can’t stop shit from happening. It’s not fair but sometime it just does. This week I have he...

Creativity/Inspiration/Productivity

“I think the word ‘procrastinate’ has come to be viewed unfairly negatively” – Andy Swann

Posted on March 15, 2016 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

Last week I wrote about chronic procrastination, how I manage mine, and some of the ways my life has improved through productivity techniques. I have to tell yo...

Inspiration/People/Productivity

Reflecting on the first week of story telling

Posted on March 12, 2016 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

This moment has been coming for a while now. Where I can look back on writing each day for a week. I have shared: authentically, openly and consistently. As it ...

Creativity/Entrepreneurs/HR/Inspiration/People

Business founders: when to disrupt or innovate and when to stick with your vision

Posted on March 11, 2016 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

You’re an entrepreneur, so a few years ago you founded a company. Since then you’ve grown your team and now you make the big decisions. The pressure is on and y...

Equality/Inspiration

International Women’s Day and SXSWi 2016

Posted on March 8, 2016 by samjwestlake / 0 Comment

Equality in digital, tech and the wider world This time last year, Tom and I flew to SXSW Interactive. SXSWi (that’s what the cool kids call it), is a BIG deal ...

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