InnerVentures

  • Cutting bureaucracy – 5 ways to sharpen your scissors

    I’ve been on the case for cutting bureaucracy before in relation to my profession, customer success. Beyond that, there are so many good reasons for doing it. It’s the bane of modern life and often the preserve of large, monolithic organisations. But no one is immune and especially in an already chaotic and complex world,…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Stop waiting for the permission bus

    I’ve made it analogous to waiting for a bus, this whole topic of permission, and how it pertains to work. What I mean is I often see teams or individuals waiting for permission before they take any action. Sometimes they know who they seek permission from, often not – they are just waiting for someone…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Unlocking Potential

    I’d like to think this is one of my superhero skills. Maybe it’s because of the mentoring work I do. I am often trying to figure out, with the individuals in the company’s I mentor, or simply the individuals I meet, how to unlock their potential. A lot of the time they are young people,…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Content automation and Microsoft’s new OneNote Dictation tool

    Creating content is really hard. I’ve been blogging now for the last 15 years and I can tell you, any way I can find to make it better, faster and more efficient, I will do it. So in this post I’m going to share why it’s important and what I’m doing in this area. This…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Marketing Forever

    Today, marketers need to be agile, intuitive and strategic to thrive. In future, they’ll need intelligence, of the artificial kind. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how we market forever. AI is the ability for computers to process data and make decisions based on that information. It can solve complex problems, identify patterns in data and…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Upgrade your mental operating system

    I’d love to tell you I have a simple solution for what’s promised in the title but all I have to offer is a design for a t-shirt or mug 😬I do at least have the solution but simple it is not. Meditation is what I’m talking about. That’s clearly what this new design is…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Creativity Boosters to get you in the Flow – 4 of 4 – Nature

    We all know Creativity at work is important. It is a leading driver of innovation and it boosts productivity. And when you are in the right flow, you are more creative and productive. Other than having a formulaic approach to better flow (Formula pins down what gets people in the “Flow”) we all want to…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Creativity Boosters to get you in the Flow – 3 of 4 – Meditation

    We all know Creativity at work is important. It is a leading driver of innovation and it boosts productivity. And when you are in the right flow, you are more creative and productive. Other than having a formulaic approach to better flow (Formula pins down what gets people in the “Flow”) we all want to…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Creativity Boosters to get you in the Flow – 2 of 4 – Coffee

    We all know Creativity at work is important. It is a leading driver of innovation and it boosts productivity. And when you are in the right flow, you are more creative and productive. Other than having a formulaic approach to better flow (Formula pins down what gets people in the “Flow”) we all want to…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Creativity Boosters to get you in the Flow – 1 of 4 – Music

    We all know Creativity at work is important. It is a leading driver of innovation and it boosts productivity. And when you are in the right flow, you are more creative and productive. Other than having a formulaic approach to better flow (Formula pins down what gets people in the “Flow”) we all want to…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Finite creativity and the importance of time out

    Creativity is important. In our personal lives as well as business. Creative juices are sustenance for our innovation output. Why then do we treat it as if it were an infinite resource that can be tapped at will. Creativity depletion deniers will say there is no limit to our capacity to be creative. But it…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Content management with WordPress evolved – full site editing 1

    Last month WordPress announced that full site editing was coming to its WordPress.com users of which I am one. I’ve been meaning to take it for a spin but haven’t managed to until now. This post is an attempt at documenting my experiences as I try and learn the new functionality as well as get…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • The opportunity for inspiration is infinite

    I started my DanelDoodles as a way to capture simple inspiring thoughts visually, for myself. I frequently use them for visual sensemaking. They are also a great creative outlet for simple artwork, some of which I hope may go on to be purchase worthy. I started creating them using the Paper 53 App with their…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Making your personal goals stick in 2022

    I’m about to share how I do what is described in the headline. That’s not to say it’s guaranteed to work for you. But I’ve been doing this for at least the last 5 years and its starting to stick and work better and better for me. Maybe it helps you too or you get…

    Stephen Danelutti