5 BYTES FRIDAY Issue#14

Five bite-sized snippets of insight and things to explore.

Hey all,

I hope you've had a productive week and aren’t being brought down by the gloomy economics at the moment!

Here are some thoughts brewing in my mind lately, inspired by my recent work.

Masterclass I’ve been working on

I have been getting my proverbial house in order this month.

Part of this was trying to create a free resource for prospective clients.

I see so many brands struggling to stand out and gain traction. So it made sense to put together a free masterclass which explains how to differentiate your brand or business.

It’s still in early draft mode, but I’d love your feedback if you’re up for a sneak peek.

​Watch 'Be Uncopyable'​

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Framework I am working with

Lately, a lot of clients I've been working with have been overwhelmed by workload and responsibility. Cue the Eisenhower Model.

The Eisenhower Matrix has helped recent clients hugely. It' simple, easy to implement and maintain.

​Try it out here ​

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What I am reading at the moment.

I’m deep into Neurodiversity Coaching by Nancy Doyle, and it’s packed with gold. A few standout ideas:

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Clean Feedback - A simple but powerful way to give (and receive) feedback by separating what you observed from what you inferred (useful for all neurotypes).

Observation » Interpretation » Impact.

I also found it fascinating how Dr. Peter Warr’s Vitamin Model, which maps so closely to Tyrrell & Griffin’s Human Givens work on emotional needs and psychological safety.

I'm actively using these with clients to craft better work for them and their teams.

1. Level of autonomy a person has at work
2. Opportunities to use and develop poor skills
3. How clear goals and rules are.
4. Task Variety
5. Level of performance, expectations & feedback
6. Good social support and contacts
7. Financial rewards
8. Physical comfort and sense of security
9. Position and Status

Which ones are you missing in your work/career life?

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Concept I am playing with

Sadly my neighbour died last week. Ever since I have been circling this question:

What’s the ROI on Regret?

We measure so much in life—revenue, engagement, output.

But what if the biggest cost is the one we never track?

The quiet accumulation of moments missed. Conversations delayed. Joy deferred.

Are you living a life—or slowly losing it? To the endless loop of to-dos, commitments, and obligations.

For founders, creatives, and neurodivergent minds especially, it’s easy to fall into this trap.

We perform. We create. We hold it all.

Until one day, we look up and wonder: what was I building all this for?

This isn’t about throwing away responsibility.

It’s about making space for the stuff that actually matters:

The house call you’ve been meaning to make.
The idea you keep putting off.
The walk, the laugh, the pause.

Not everything gives an immediate return. But some things—the right things—quietly save your life in the long run.

Choose them more often.

What I am listening to at work

This month, I fell back in love with ‘Walking with Jesus’ by Spacemen 3.

It takes me back to my sixteen-year-old, half-lost, half-in-awe self.

Being a teenager isn't always easy, and this track was my solace.

The trance-like drone, stripped-back chords, and repetitive lyrics still feel like a grounding bath for the soul.

Here's this month's article from the archive: