Experience & Reflection
The Quiet Moment I Nearly Walked Away From Consulting
People often assume consultants thrive on pressure — that we’re wired for complexity, comfortable with responsibility, and energised by the challenges that make others run....
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What My Brief Time in the Forces Taught Me About Ambition
Before consulting, before software, before large-scale programmes, and long before I understood what kind of career I wanted, I had a short but powerful chapter...
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Why My 5AM Routine Made Me a Better Consultant
I’ve never believed in magic formulas. But I do believe in discipline, intention, and the quiet power of doing hard things consistently. My 5AM routine...
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The Moment I Realised Digital Transformation Isn’t About Technology
Consulting gives you plenty of moments where a theory meets reality — and reality wins. But one project, more than any other, reshaped the way...
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The Unexpected Leadership Lessons I Learned as a Father
People talk about leadership development as something that happens in boardrooms, training courses, and executive programmes. But some of the most important lessons I’ve learned...
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How My First Attempt at SingleView Became the Failure That Shaped Everything After
Every founder has that early idea — the one that made perfect sense at the time, seemed clever, well-structured, and valuable… until reality gently (or...
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The Hardest Decision I Made as a Consultant — Saying “No” to a Renewal
Consultants don’t often walk away from renewals. They’re the validation that what you’ve done is valued. They’re predictable. They’re comfortable. And for many people, they’re...
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The Project the Client Hated — Until Japan Saw It and Everything Changed
Some projects succeed quietly. Others succeed loudly. And then there are the rare ones that succeed somewhere else entirely before anyone realises what you were...
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What Working in the NHS During the Covid Response Taught Me About Humanity
There are periods in your career you look back on and realise they reshaped you in ways you’re still understanding years later. For me, that...
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The Moment I Realised I Had Already Become a Management Consultant (Long Before I Knew It)
People often assume consultants choose the profession deliberately — a planned career step with a clear trajectory. Not me. I became a management consultant years...
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The Conversation with a Mentor That Changed How I Make Decisions Forever
There are mentors who guide you gently and there are mentors who hold up a mirror you didn’t ask for and show you something you...
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The Project That Nearly Broke Me — and Built the Foundation of My Career
There are moments in a career where everything shifts — not because of a promotion, a course, or a new job title, but because of...
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