“But what if we say the wrong thing and the caller hangs up on me?” 😥 Our Jan cohort of…
Oh my daaaaayyys Cairo Dreamin is JUST around the corner
Oh my daaaaayyys Cairo Dreamin is JUST around the corner and I am GUTTED I can’t be there! 😭 BUT!…
Why isn’t there a course that covers BOTH the technical and business side of Agentic delivery? 🤔 BUT OF COURSE…
Alex Borland Here’s something I wrote a couple of years back about communication that compels action (on your post about…
Friday’s #ZenClub session had a fascinating debate. We were analysing a VP of Sales who wanted “everything” – she’d seen…
Here’s a fun non-worky clip of me completing the burpee broad jump section of the #hyrox simulation this afternoon. 😅…
You’ve been handed a $850K project with a 6-month timeline. 😱😱😱 The catch? It’s a merger integration. Two companies that…
Long shot but… Is there anyone in my network who has signed up for #hyrox in Ottawa on 15 May?!…
Just discovered SalesforceChaCha and it so happens we are both talking #WellArchitected in our newsletter this week! Thank you Anh…
How do you influence when you have no authority? When the political landscape feels charged and full of danger? 💣…
Christopher Sauer is an incredible person
Christopher Sauer is an incredible person, someone I would absolutely love to have in my team. He’s 🍩Deeply passionate 🍩Incredibly…
ARGH! My stomach dropped when I saw this message! 😱😱😱 But .. but.. but.. it’s all in the cloud! What…
#OnThePeiroll: The Newsletter that teaches things Trailhead Doesn’t.
#OnThePeiroll: The Newsletter that teaches things Trailhead Doesn’t. How to Build the Right Things. For the Right Reasons. The Right…
Was I hacked?! 🤬 How has someone been able to do this?? It’s my LI profile photo, UK area code…
How can you force your stakeholders to care? How can you compel change? In other words – Why do people…
On our way to our evening shift for Crisis at Christmas. 🎄
Brother’s sprog is visiting on her Xmas break from uni so I’ve roped her into doing something positive for the…
– Saying no to that scrummy donut 🍩 – Waking early to do my crossfit every day 🏋️♀️ – Not…
Have you surprised yourself this year? 🤔 (I gotta get better at these questions!) Rob Cowell is one for stepping…
“Nope – I don’t want to be in the flow!” 🤯 AnneMarie Bos MBA drops a truth bomb 💣 which…
How is this year like last year, but in a positive way? Janeen Marquardt, MBA, PMP loved that she’s been…
We are on our #SnowManRace in the after-hours super secret unrecorded chat at our monthly #BadAssBA TrailblazerCommunityGroup meetup with the…
This #BusinesAnalyst #BadAssBA conversation has surfaced topics like #BurnOut #ImposterSyndrom and all the things we struggle with at work. This…
What advice do you wish someone had given you: Here are some answers from our panelist Paul Ginsberg Kristyna Turner…
Ashley Douglas, APTD talks about HER #BadAssBA journey
Ashley Douglas, APTD talks about HER #BadAssBA journey at our monthly trailblazer meetup I co-lead with the amazing Vanessa Grant…
Advisory doesn’t have to mean detached. As careers progress, the work often shifts from hands-on delivery to advisory and strategy.…
How do you tell the difference between discomfort because you’re growing… and discomfort because you’re on the wrong path? Vanessa…
“Which #BusinessAnalysis skill turned out to be the most transferable skill?
“Which #BusinessAnalysis skill turned out to be the most transferable skill?” asks Vanessa Grant on our monthly #BadAssBA. For Ashley…
We are talking about the important #BusinessAnalysis skills at our monthly TrailblazerCommunity meetup group with Paul Ginsberg Kristyna Turner and…
Are you a Salesforce #BadAssBA?! Are you AwAKe?! If so why are you not at our monthly meetup?! The last…
When I tried to use the ‘lit’ speak to try and sound cool 😎 Catching up with an ex-classmate after…
Have you read any good books lately? 📚 Of course Sarah Kelleher had to mention my book Salesforce Consultant 101…
That moment when you realise you have to tell the client: “We’re missing go-live.” 😱😱😱 Your stomach drops. Your mind…
What’s one thing you have changed your mind 180° this year? Paul Battisson changes his mind about about 20 different…
Have you made a brave decision in 2025 that was scary? 😁 Romain Quijal was “voluntold” by Fabien Taillon to…
How was 2025 for you? What’s something you did that made you proud? ☺️ It could be small or big.…
Come get your #KindnessNotCriticism tee from meeee courtesy of Shirtforce 😍 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shirtforce_hothouse-kindness-salesforce-activity-7404102514570264576-d6nP?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABr1aRkB0PeVZDHZPj7ct_TlERa75BEYJiA
THIS!!! THISSSS!!!! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Just because AI makes it easy, doesn’t make it right!! When CRM and data modelling became so…
It’s been a mad year, a crazy one that may have felt really tough for many people. 😕 It can…
I am horrified, disgusted and angry all at the same time. 🤬Horrifed to find out exactly how much money is…
#BadAssBA peeps can be BadAss everywhere
#BadAssBA peeps can be BadAss everywhere so if you’ve done any work outside the Salesforce ecosystem recently come let us…
Oo la la! 🇫🇷🥖🥐 French Touch Dreamin’, the last dreamin conference of the year did not disappoint! This year authors…
“What’s the point?” 🙁 What’s the point of 🍩Working hard 🍩Facing hardship 🍩Being disappointed 🍩Being hurt 🍩Facing loss, grief and…
What a low-effort way to #GrabSomeGoodKarma 😍 Get yourself a cracking tee and #LookGood https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shirtforce_salesforce-trailblazercommunity-conference-activity-7401203411595153408-R1A6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABr1aRkB0PeVZDHZPj7ct_TlERa75BEYJiA #DoGood
Just finished submitting 7 brand new talks to Irish Dreamin and coffee&force – Salesforce portal / foundation for Polish Dreamin,…
“Please handle. ASAP.” And then you see the email chain bouncing between seven different teams. 😬 Ever felt like you’re…
Bonjour! Venez-vous sur French Touch Dreamin’? 🥐🥖 Just back (and still jetlagged) from Mexico Dreamin… I will be on the…
¡No hablo español pero me lo estoy pasando genial! Me gusta! 😍 I don’t speak Spanish but am having a…
#DoGood this holiday season
#DoGood this holiday season by helping out Tristan Lombard and Janeen Marquardt, MBA, PMP make a difference to vulnerable young…
Also if you didn’t attend our #BadAssBA call earlier
Also if you didn’t attend our #BadAssBA call earlier, you’ll have missed out on the extremely hilarious and entertaining #EnglishDuckRace…
Someone recently told me: “ChatGPT can spit out user stories, acceptance criteria, and test cases. What do we need BAs…
Here’s the highlight of the slide with a little help from otter and claude: 🍩Strategic Alignment – Define and Lead…
Angela Wick just explained
Angela Wick just explained why BAs who understand AI monitoring will be the ones getting promoted. And honestly? She’s absolutely…
Angela Wick talking about Redefining the #BadAssBA in the Age of AI.
Angela Wick talking about Redefining the #BadAssBA in the Age of AI. She’s just explained something that every BA needs…
Angela Wick just gave us a reality check on the BA role
Angela Wick just gave us a reality check on the BA role that every analyst needs to hear. 💣 Here’s…
The constant message she’s hearing from leaders? If BAs don’t shift how they think and work, we’re heading for some…
Are you a #BadAssBA? ARE YOU AWAKE?! Then you Need To Be here! Angela Wick talking about Redefining the #BadAssBA…
This coming Saturday on 22 Nov – @North Africa Dreamin’ in Casablanca organised by inimitable Houssam SAOUDY ☁ and Abdelhakim…
Congrats Chinasa Okafor!! You’re on your way to West Africa Dreamin!!! I feel so lucky to be part of Shirtforce…
The most important skill in Data Science is building human relationships: Rapport, Curiosity, Empathy & Trust. Moses Wootten from UK…
“Think Fast. Move Quick. Score Big” – what businesses can learn from Data + Sports. 🤾🏻♀️ At Tableau User Group…
We pay when we make a mistake – that’s just life. Sometimes the mistake is a small one – like…
“AI is going to make the #BusinessAnalyst role obsolete.”
“AI is going to make the #BusinessAnalyst role obsolete.” WHAAAT? I say indignantly! 😠 You’re talking out of your pie-hole!…
If I were going to Dubai Dreamin’ this year
If I were going to Dubai Dreamin’ this year happening on Saturday 15 Nov, I would totally attend these sessions:…
So grateful to be part of Shirtforce where we are making a difference in the community, this time by paying…
I was dropping off sprogs in their scout and CCF (Combined Cadet Force) uniforms at school today to mark Remembrance…
If I was going Down Under to True Blue Blazing coming up on Friday 14 Nov I’d totally be going…
“Arg my form was so bad! I am rubbish!” 😫 “Don’t talk to yourself like that. You ARE getting better.…
Volunteering is one activity where I get a lot more than I give. ❤️ And I’ve been volunteering for Crisis…
I’ve been answering crisis calls for Samaritans for over 17 years now. Mostly late nights. Becuase that’s when people are…
THIS! Is what I’ve been talking about! I was on the edge of my seat… Is Alex B Sheridan AI…
Florida Dreamin’ has a special place in my heart…
Florida Dreamin’ has a special place in my heart… 😍 Because it was my first speaking engagement in USA. Mike…
As a #RealProjectManager, anything longer than 4 weeks should be a mini release and anything shorter than 2 weeks isn’t…
I had a blast at last year’s Irish Dreamin‘s inaugural conference! Topics, speakers, food, people, venue, sponsors – 💯 10/10…
“You have to sit in the chair for long enough to outthink your own mediocrity.” I really love this quote…
“The goal isn’t to go faster. It’s to find a pace you can keep.” 🏃 We are here at the…
“Would I have the guts to fire the client and people who don’t serve me?” 😬 Mike Morrison shared this…
You can’t go the distance if you’re running in the wrong direction. 🏃♂️ Am at Chris Ducker #leadership summit to…
Taking sprog on work trips is great for bonding time… Not so great for my pocket 😅 “So… When’s your…
Once it’s deployed, we need to remember to take feedback and enhancements for change!! With Daniel Gorton, MSW who’stalking about…
#UserAdoption includes intentional design of Training – Daniel Gorton, MSW giving us the lowdown on designing Empathetic & Joyful User…
WHOA – WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TESTING! 💪🏻 QA is something we don’t talk about enough, but Daniel Gorton, MSW…
Discovering & Designing What Humans Really Want – by Daniel Gorton, MSW at this month’s #BadAssBA meetup Solve for Business,…
The Strategy for Designing Delightful User Experiences with Daniel Gorton, MSW at our #BadAssBA meetup this month. Iterate on Governance…
THe chat at our #BadAssBA meetup today with Daniel Gorton, MSW is FIRE 🔥🔥🔥 I love how interactive this session…
Understand Human Needs, Feelings & Goals ❤️ I am loving Daniel Gorton, MSW session on “Delivering Empathetic and Joyful User…
‘Quick Action’ buttons is a favourite because UI can be made joyful with minimal effort. User Experiences – FOcus on…
Consider ALL humans throughout a project – Daniel Gorton, MSW talking about Delivering Empathetic and Joyful User Experiences. 🍩Convene a…
Are you a #BadAssBA? Are you AWaKe?! Then Why Are You Not At Our Meetup?! We have Daniel Gorton, MSW…
Power & Politics – Ooof, “House of cards” vibes over here. ♠️♥️♦️♣️ Synonymous with boot licking and brown-nosing. Insincere flattery.…
“You mean it’s NOT about the sexy stuff I’ve built??? Whaaaattt??”😱 Nope. It’s about #ManagingExpectations. 🎯 The thing is –…
Show up. Do the work. 💪🏻 That’s how you build that muscle – of whatever thing you wish to master.…
One not to miss people! Looking forward to having Daniel Gorton, MSW with us on our #BadAssBA meetup on Tuesday…
Join us for a live conversation on what’s really changing in the Salesforce ecosystem and the shift we’re all feeling…
Let’s talk AI. (If you haven’t had enough of it yet!) 😉 I’ll be talking to Saurabh Gupta tomorrow at…
So I’ll be talking to Saurabh Gupta, CEO of GPTfy about AI and the talent pipeline this Friday at 3pm…
Yesterday at London Admin User Group #LAUG, Abigail Julian asked me about a mistake that still stays with me. I…
It is also the end of an era at London Salesforce Admin User Group #LAUG Claire Jones ☁ and Matthew…
Poignant birthday at London Salesforce Admin User Group with some of the best people I know Abigail Julian Silvia Denaro…
I had a really good conversation with Cassandra Mwanza which sparked a series of newsletter articles I’ve been writing up.…
I NEED YOUR HELP! Am being interviewed at London Admin User Group tomorrow for “Interview with an Admin” tho the…