{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Nicholas Bate","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/HG21C","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"88713","username":"HG21C","bio":"Nicholas Bate\n\nAuthor, speaker, consultant, and occasional artist.\n\nFor three decades, Nicholas Bate has been helping individuals unlock their potential both professionally and personally. As founder of Strategic Edge Ltd, he has worked with industry leaders including Microsoft, Google, Ocado, the BBC, Marks and Spencer, HM Government, and Saatchi & Saatchi, delivering transformative results across the UK, Continental Europe, Australasia, and the USA.\n\nHis pioneering programs, Personal Excellence, Instant MBA, Do What You Want, and Brilliant at the Basics of Selling, have redefined how thousands approach effectiveness and success. What sets Nicholas apart is his ability to distill complex business principles into actionable insights that create lasting change.\n\nNicholas is a prolific writer whose daily business reflections have built a global following. His extensive archive of free resources continues to inspire entrepreneurs, executives, and individuals seeking practical wisdom for navigating today’s challenges. His business books, including the highly relevant Do What You Want and How To Beat ChatGPT are on Amazon Kindle.\n\nHe is on Instagram @HunterGatherer21C\n\nFiction Portfolio\n\nNicholas brings the same sharp insight to storytelling that defines his business work:\n\nThe Molly Trilogy\n* Meet Molly\n* Molly and The Isle of Kasta\n* Molly and Ben\n\nStandalone Novels\n* Bram, A Spy Story\n* Love, Life and Legacy 1: a collection of three short stories\n* Pierre Lambert, Detective\n\nAll are available instantly on Amazon Kindle\n\nDrop him a line at Nicholas.bate@strategicedge.co.uk","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":0,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Nicholas Bate","url":"https://HG21C.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ecc116c5df923f8e1aed0e919bc754e0?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png"},"items":[{"id":"87632391","content_html":"

Just Checking !

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I cannot recall when I first heard the term ‘old school,’ but I soon realised it was the highest compliment.

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Think of the colleague everyone trusts in a crisis: there on time, reliable, and quietly effective. When someone says, ‘That’s Sarah, she’s old school,’ they are naming a rare and valuable quality:...

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Pilates’s Magician

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now out in paperback. Go read it this weekend. I have read it and it’s five star excellent.

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What Will You Read This Weekend?

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You might start the Molly Trilogy.

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Parts one and two are free for the next couple of days.

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Go read a novel.

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Unintended consequences

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arise when actions yield results that decision-makers neither foresaw nor intended. They remind us that complex systems defy expectations, and good intentions don’t ensure good outcomes.

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These consequences fall into three categories: unexpected benefits, unexpected drawbacks, and...

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The Moon

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Happy 1st April

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Real photo. Real iPhone. Real run. No AI. Phew….

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Get Well, Soon.

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Daily MEDS: A simple, powerful strategy for looking after ourselves.

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Public Service Patrick

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Phones, Chevys and great music. All here.

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Support Your Local Blogger

\n

Michael Wade has a new book out

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I read the kindle version and I believe the paper version is now available. Here’s my amazon review:

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Michael is an established business writer via his blog, sub-stack and leadership books but I believe this is his first novel.

\n

It is excellent. There...

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Clocks Change 1

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Clocks Change 2

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58: A Ball and a Wall

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A ball and a wall-tennis ball, handball, any ball really-creates meditative, reflective, physically beneficial play that costs nothing and requires no partner.

\n

Throw the ball at the wall. Catch. Repeat. That’s the activity. But within that simplicity lies a calming that can help you...

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Thursday. Just Play it Loud, Mr McCartney

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  1. “Helter Skelter” – The Beatles (1968)\nRaw, chaotic proto-metal. McCartney at his loudest and most unhinged.\n2.\t“Oh! Darling” – The Beatles (1969)\nA blues-rock belter powered by one of his most shredded vocals.\n3.\t“Jet” – Wings (1973)\nExplosive glam-rock energy with...\n
    2. \n
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There are now Five in the Companion Series.

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These are intended to be fast and easy to read; easy to action and accessible.

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Do Less yet Achieve More: The Power of Pareto for Deep Productivity.\nMEDS: A Daily Strategy for Wellness.\nHow To Be a Storyteller, for authors, presenters and brand ambassadors.\nHow to...

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Friction Isn’t Always Bad

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Friction requires energy and can slow you down. However, it’s essential: friction keeps your car on the road; in icy conditions without any resistance, maintaining control becomes impossible.

\n

In the typewriter era, putting something on the record took effort. You carefully typed on...

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Friction Isn’t Always Bad

\n

Friction requires energy and can slow you down. However, it’s essential: friction keeps your car on the road; in icy conditions without any resistance, maintaining control becomes impossible.

\n

In the typewriter era, putting something on the record took effort. You carefully typed on...

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Number 61: A Resourceful Mindset

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Henry Ford said ‘Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.

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Your mindset decides capability as much as circumstances do. Believe a problem has a solution, and you will keep searching for solutions until you find one. Believe it is impossible, and you...

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Micro Art 1

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Micro Art 2

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How to Be a Storyteller

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is out.

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Instant. Kindle. Budget. Worldwide.

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Jerone Sangers

\n

is in Forbes March on productivity methodology.

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Before Stories, There Was Fire

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Storytelling did not begin as art. It began as survival.

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Fifty thousand years ago, a group of early humans gather around a fire as darkness falls. The fire is an innovative technology; it has only been around for a few hundred thousand years, not enough time to reshape the...

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Watch your Language: banish TLAs, T-Shirt Sizing and Crisis Talk.

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Talk simply, in real English.

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TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms, yes, the irony) hide important matters behind jargon. Every industry has them. Tech has API, SaaS, and SDK. Business has ROI, KPI, and OKR. Education has CPD, PGCE, and QTS. And let’s...

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In The Pipeline

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An addition to the Companion series, each of which is intended to be a fast and relevant read.

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The new addition is How to Be a Storyteller for novelists, speakers and brand ambassadors. I hope to have it available on kindle later this week.

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Currently in the companion series:

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How to Beat...

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@jeroensangers thank you!

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@annahavron thank you !

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@paulmccafferty Thank you!

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