Who’s it for?What’s it for? 🤔 The two deceptively simple design questions that is often overlooked which is the cause…
As Melissa Hill Dees, MBA would say #BrilliantBoldBeautiful and #brainy! So much to love in this picture of Melissa Shepard and Lilith Van Biesen at CzechDreamin photos. ❤️ So incredibly proud…
Ah! Expectations!You know you are setting yourself up for a world of pain when you know you won’t be able…
So, I wrote about wanting to speak at #DF23 yesterday
So, I wrote about wanting to speak at #DF23 yesterday but just got some good news in my inbox this morning! 😍…
I need your help #Salesforce#ohana! I would absolutely love to speak at #DF23 this year, and would like to know what you would…
𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿. 📚Do you? 😬Don’t say you don’t.We all do it… because it’s the first…
Consulting can be really addictive. 🍩And like all addictive things – the highs can be amazingly high, and the lows…
I don’t like football. ⚽All dirty dishes must be done before bedtime. 😠I will do overtime when it’s near project…
I take a deep breath.I quiet the noise in my head. 🎧I push down the rising emotions. I open my…
What’s the secret of attraction? 🤩The initial appeal and what comes next? I’ll be speaking about the “5 Tinder secrets…
Are you Learnin’? 📚Are you Earnin’?💰Are you Having fun? 💃 These are the three questions I’d consider whenever I’m at…
Are you in the UK and looking for part time work with #salesforce? 👀 Do you have admin and pardot skills?…
Mafia.Gangsters.Murderers.Unscrupulous people disappear-ers. That’s what we call people who toss other people into “The Deep End.” 🤿 Ask any consultant…
Are you a Gen-X’er? Rubiks cubeSpace invader 👾FootlooseShoulder pads. 😁 One of the deepest human needs is to matter.And part…
𝟯 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀(especially if they are projects that are led by #consulting partners) 𝟭. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿…
“Where’s your project manager in all this?” 🤔 I was talking to a stressed out consultant who is a BA…
I believe that the things we pursue in life is done because of one of these three reasons*: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀,…
𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣! I need your horror stories! 🤕😱 What are some awful situations you’ve encountered as a #salesforce consultant that you wish you…
“Is it normal to work evenings and weekends?”“Is it normal to have a ‘recommended’ utilisation target of 120%?”“Is it normal…
𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗜 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟭 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴(Link to the google slides in the comment👇🏻)…
𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝟱: 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲(By understanding power and politics and how it affects human behaviour).Fascinating stuff,…
𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝟰: 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁In other words: Learn how to Remove Non-Value Add Activities. #SalesforceConsultants are usually pretty autonomous, in that…
𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝟯: 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆*This one is a difficult one for a lot of people. 😐Even for me. As…
I left a very cushy and lucrative job as a Senior Salesforce Project Manager a few years ago. 😬 It…
𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝟮: 𝗕𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲*.Hey, how come he did that? It’s insane! 😱Why would anyone in their…
𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝟭: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗡. (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮) Self awareness particularly during Discovery as part of a consulting…
Tip 1: Turn your internal debug mode ON.“What are you talking about?” 🤔 I hear you ask. Just like what…
How #Salesforce Partners run Kick-ass Discoveries
“How #Salesforce Partners run Kick-ass Discoveries and you can too!” 😁I’m presenting this talk at #AD23 for Albanian Dreamin in beautiful Tirana tomorrow 💃🏻…
Francis Pindar trying stand up comedy
Francis Pindar trying stand up comedy at the #LDNArcs meet up at Fluido‘s lovely office in Old Street. Sam Wadhwani and Tom Bassett doing their best to…
Consulting projects are almost always a hybrid methodology.“W-agile” 🤢 Ew. I don’t like that term. But it _IS_ a hybrid…
Francis Pindar trying stand up comedy at the #LDNArcs meet up
Francis Pindar trying stand up comedy at the #LDNArcs meet up at Fluido‘s lovely office in Old Street. Sam Wadhwani and Tom Bassett doing their best to…
Have you ever been part of a symphony? 🎶Where the different instruments create exquisite melodies that blends so beautifully? It’s…
“What’s a Test Strategy document?”🤯 Whuuut? An ‘experienced’ Project Manager had just joined our company (a reasonably big #Salesforce Partner) and just…
My 11-yo ninja spent ages animating this. 😍 Yes, there’s Midjourney and Dall-E and all the other AI art generator.…
Happy Eid al-fitr to alllll my amazing Muslim friends! I miss working with so many of you. However I’m celebrating…
In a conversation, when I am ‘Me’ focused, I am:– crafting my reply to jump in to interrupt when you…
My submission has been accepted for the #salesforce Architect blog! 😃YAY! This topic had been percolating in my mind since I first…
You’ll get over it.Don’t worry, you’ll be fine!Look on the bright side, at least you have your health.It could be…
“Project management is not a 9 to 5 job…” (motivational video) Props to Sanjeev NC‘s post yesterday on the Truth about…
“… and then the unexpected happened!” <gasp> 😲 Storytelling is an artform that has changed throughout the years, and is…
“I used this way of working in my previous company and it worked, so it should work here too.” 🤨…
When do we need to be ruthless with our time?For us #SalesforceConsultants – all the time.It’s more critical for us, primarily because…
Heyyy if you’re in Prague for CzechDreamin and you’re an architect why don’t you extend your stay and join Johann Furmann for this unique…
It’s the Easter bank holiday here in the UK. 🐰🐣 While it probably doesn’t hold as much religious meaning as…
“Clients would not pay for Discovery.”“It will take too long.”“The client says it’s a simple Sales Cloud implementation.” “Your CV…
“You are SUCH a disappointment.”“I cannot believe that someone of your calibre can produce such SH!T work.”“You can’t even do…
“Bla bla jargon bla important word bla bla doohicky TLA klingon toyota bla bla banana, you understand?” 😱 We all…
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲? 🤔 “I am thinking of implementing all 𝟯𝟭𝟮…
What an amazing end to the dreamOlé conference! Major kudos to the organisers Laura Diaz CarmonaPedro Manuel Molina GómezJulio Diego Barrado Fernández (he/him)Jorge…
I make these #DonutBraceletsOfHope when I’m on my shift. Every shift, as I’m listening to my callers who are sharing their struggles,…
Depression is an illness. Those who suffer from this debilitating illness may feel unbearable pain in their life, and sometimes…
Are you coming to dreamOlé in Seville
Are you coming to dreamOlé in Seville this Friday and want a copy of #SalesforceDiscovery101? I was only planning to bring 3 –…
Emotional Resilience 💖 and Structural Resilience 🏛 I believe that we need these two types of resilience to weather the…
“Whaaat? I didn’t realise a #BusinessAnalyst did all these things!” 😱 Just finished two concurrent Consulting Discovery Masterclass which focused on what…
“None of the above.”You know those people. – Those who just poo-poo other people’s ideas and suggestions. 💩 – Those…
Nature vs Nurture… The eternal debate. What do you think?Are you #TeamNature 🌱 or #TeamNurture 💩*? None of us are exactly who we were…
Omg possibly the most delightful podcast I’ve discovered in a long time! 😍 Not only does Lee Durrant does a cracking job…
“I know what I’m doing!!”Mmm maybe yes, maybe no. Is there such a thing as an uncoachable person? Can someone…
Holidays are difficult.Especially special days. Today is Mother’s day here in the UK. The lucky ones get to spend the…
Knock! Knock!Who’s there?UATOMG U AT THE DOOR ALREADY?! I AM UNDRESSED AND NOT READY YET!!! 😨 😁OK OK, it isn’t…
𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁 – yet another new terminology to know. 🙄What is it?? It’s just 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 (some) 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿.Primarily – testing.…
With all the hype around ChatGPT and GPT4, and the revolution of AI and deepfakes that will change the world……
Iiiin about 10 hours close to midnight, I’ll be joining the Salesforce Professionals Discord Server to talk all things #SalesforceDiscovery101, on consulting, leadership,…
“T’is but a flesh wound.” said the Black Knight with both arms chopped off. And yes, you should watch Monty…
Happy No-Reason day! 😁That means there’s no real reason to buy my book #SalesforceDiscovery101… unless you want to ace that Discovery…
“I can’t pretend to be what I’m not!”My friend was really upset. 😟 She had been put in a position…
“Mum, you know in that movie where King Midas wished that everyhing he touched turn to gold?” “Mm-hmm?” “How did…
“The cost is too high. Trim the QA and PM time.”😱 As a #Salesforce consultant #ProjectManager I hear this a lot, which is a…
“You can’t compensate for poor management and a non-existent culture with perks, and you can’t meditate away a crap CEO.…
I put a clown hat on the zombie and disco danced away. 🕺 I have the heart of a chicken.…
“If I knew that I only had 1 year to live, what would my priorities be?”Not very many people think…
“You’re really good at what you do.” He chuckled quietly down the phone. “I guess I’ll go to bed. I’m…
And we have our two winners – Stephanie Metal ☁️ and Mee Kavinsky, CSM! wooot! 🥳🙌🏻 They’ll join the Spring 2023 Consulting Discovery…
𝟳 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹!¡7 consejos geniales que todos los NUEVOS consultores de…
Have you voted yet? 2 days left to pick your favourite person to win a spot in the next Consulting…
I know, I know – I make it look glamourous… 😎But it’s really my inner charm that you’re basking in.…
Tomorrow I will be spending the afternoon with the inspiring Gemma Blezard, and recording an interview about the topic of Leadership…
Squid games minus violence, death, blood and gore?! YES PLEASE! 😍 Physical: 100 is on Netflix and I am HOOKED.…
This is exactly what I mean when I say:“Make the implicit, explicit.” Never assume. It is true of neurotypicals too.…
“Chocolate is the best ice cream flavour in the world! You’re a loser if you disagree!” 🍫🍦“Co-habit before marriage?? That’s…
I know not everyone has the luxury of just “doing nothing”. I hope that you get a chance to –…
What if no one comes to my party? 😳What if they hate it?What if there’s a fight? ⚔️What if something…
So the #PeiItForward challenge to win a spot at my next Consulting Discovery Masterclass is over. WOOOOT 🙌🏻 Well done to everyone who…
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮-𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮-𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗼-𝗔𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲!If you missed my talk at Florida Dreamin’ last Oct, you can catch…
If you have signed up for the #PeiItForward challenge
If you have signed up for the #PeiItForward challenge to win a no-charge spot on my next Consuting Discovery Masterclass starting next…
So says ☁️ Rob Cowell ☁️ and his “bucket of thoughts and random things” as he talked about git branching strategies. Culture,…
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 🔥 … let me jump into the melee 🤺 Here are three things that I know to…
🔺Update!! 🔺Anyone wanting to attend meet-up below, please RSVP on the trailblazer community group site as organisers need to manage…
Kevin* left his executive role after a fundamental disagreement about values with the CEO to join another company.…. and his…
What happens if a #SalesforcePartner accidentally undersells a project?
What happens if a #SalesforcePartner accidentally undersells a project? 😬Ooof this is a biggie. This happens ALL. THE. TIME. How partners handle…
🍩 Incoming Right (donut) Hook! 🍩Do you want to win a spot on my next Consulting Discovery Masterclass? If so,…
🔺Trigger alert!🔺Prisoners are people too.Some of them have done really really bad things. They are able to call #Samaritans when they are…
This. Is. Gold. 🌟If you’re new to the #salesforce world, and you’re trying really hard to stand out, you need to read…
Some questions to those planning to go to #DF23 from a DFNewbie 😁 1. Dates are from 12-14 Sept. Are there events…
“My teacher caught me using ChatGPT to do my essay. How can I erase her memory of this incident and…
My heart is so broken 💔I cannot even begin to imagine what it’s like for those who are directly affected…
I wonder if ‘mop up’ workshop sessions is just a British thing? We do that in some shape or form…
What’s a ‘Rule of Thumb’? 👍🏻It’s a broadly accurate guide based on practice and experience rather than theory. To run…
What’s happened in Turkey and Syria is devastating. Please do what you can. A. Engin Utkan shared a link below where…
Do you want to “make your Salesforce sing”?? 🎵Then you MUST listen to Alexander Lapa‘s podcast episode with the amazing Jodi Hrbek!…