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Not Just Any Old Fan - The Illustrations For My Book …
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Value - it’s all about the promise. In more ways than one.
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"date_published": "2026-02-04T13:16:40+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2026/02/04/value-its-all-about-the.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2026/01/25/113612.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/b3760594b9.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-01-25T10:36:12+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2026/01/25/113612.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2026/01/25/113509.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/6ae77ee854.jpg\")
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"date_published": "2026-01-25T10:35:09+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2026/01/25/113509.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2026/01/01/110954.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2025/cdd46608fc.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2026-01-01T10:09:54+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2026/01/01/110954.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2025/11/26/yup-the-gaping-void-post.html",
"content_html": "Yup - 🔗 The Gaping Void Post
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2025/9560713c4e.jpg\")
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"date_published": "2025-11-26T06:49:45+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/26/yup-the-gaping-void-post.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","? WWW"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2025/09/26/going-upstream-gapingvoid-a-good.html",
"content_html": "\nA good read .. that is channeling some other things I have been tapping into recently.
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\n",
"date_published": "2025-09-26T07:49:19+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2025/09/26/going-upstream-gapingvoid-a-good.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","? WWW"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2025/06/20/just-in-case-you-thought.html",
"content_html": "🔗 Just in Case You Thought Life was Fair
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"date_published": "2025-06-20T16:50:46+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2025/06/20/just-in-case-you-thought.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","? WWW"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2025/06/02/131615.html",
"content_html": "💬 I sometimes use a personal guide to ‘people’ based on MSOffice (a clue to how seriously I take this). Everyone is part Powerpoint, part Excel and part Word.
\nPercentages will vary. Came to mind when I saw this recent Gaping Void.
\n![\"Gaping](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2025/a5d3c0ee6a.jpg\")
💬 Gaping Void Commentary
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🔗 Pockets of Belfast - Gapingvoid
\n\n\nOn 20th March, in celebration of the UN’s World Happiness day, the BBC’s Mark Easton conducted a little social experiment: dropping ten wallets (with money and his phone number inside) on the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
\n
\nHe got them all back.
Makes me happy - and today isn’t even World Happiness Day!
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\n",
"date_published": "2025-04-01T23:36:54+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2025/04/02/pockets-of-belfast-gapingvoid-on.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","? WWW"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2025/04/01/were-your-managers-managing-your.html",
"content_html": "🔗 Were Your Managers Managing Your Decline?
\n\n\nThis is “managed decline,” – the art of overseeing failure with exceptional documentation. Managed decline hides under terms like cost control, risk minimization, and streamlining, but it guarantees one thing: job security for managers. The EU and UK exemplify this, where managed economic entropy and decline have become a boon for the managerial class. Managers multiply like Gremlins in water.
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"date_published": "2025-04-01T08:21:48+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2025/04/01/were-your-managers-managing-your.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","? WWW"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2025/03/07/pulling-on-a-new-jersey.html",
"content_html": "\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2025/e40f4bfda1.png\")
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"date_published": "2025-03-08T07:02:26+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2025/03/07/pulling-on-a-new-jersey.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","? WWW","? Quotes"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2025/01/27/the-intersection-of-politics-business.html",
"content_html": "The Intersection of Politics, Business, Culture and YOU.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2025/246233452a.jpg\")
🔗 From DEI to dei - Gapingvoid
\n\n\nReal change requires a change in mindsets and deep seated beliefs. And you only change that through culture.
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🔗 The Curse of Easy Money - Gapingvoid
\n\n\nSoon you have a two-speed society: those riding the wave, and everyone else paying inflated prices with deflated opportunities.
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💬
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"date_published": "2024-06-30T15:37:56+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2024/06/30/153756.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","? Quotes"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2024/04/07/you-know-hes.html",
"content_html": "You Know He’s Right.
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As is so often the case.
\n", "date_published": "2024-04-07T14:28:21+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2024/04/07/you-know-hes.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void","People First"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/08/24/if-its-not.html", "content_html": "If It’s Not About The People …
\nCareful what you measure … Gaping Void nailing it.
\nReminds me of the Blair mandate about waiting for doctor appointments.
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Not convinced this is an original Gaping Void image - but I do like it ….
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More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2022-04-20T12:17:33+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/04/20/not-convinced-this.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/02/23/its-your-choice.html", "content_html": "It’s your choice.
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More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2022-02-23T10:21:34+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/02/23/its-your-choice.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2022/01/13/truth-in-that.html", "content_html": "Truth In That.
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More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2022-01-13T11:40:18+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2022/01/13/truth-in-that.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/12/08/the-map-is.html", "content_html": "\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/4d53025f44.jpg\")
Excellent point. Knowing the language is one thing. Having the experience? Totally different.
\nGaping Void uses innovation as an ‘over used example’.
\nLet me add ‘scale’.
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More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-12-08T13:14:00+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/12/08/the-map-is.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/10/15/aahh-yes.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/559a1fcc32.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-10-15T15:24:10+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/10/15/aahh-yes.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/10/02/i-think-we.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/d701e9ddae.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-10-02T17:44:19+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/10/02/i-think-we.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/09/29/indeed.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/466034eefb.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-09-29T09:18:52+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/09/29/indeed.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/09/23/the-thing-is.html", "content_html": "The thing is … ‘gaping void’ is the antithesis of the ideas that come from Hugh’s mind.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/d553cea200.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-09-23T17:32:00+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/09/23/the-thing-is.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/09/23/the-fiftyyear-window.html", "content_html": "\n\nA sound reminder from Gaping Void.
\nMore Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-09-23T16:00:00+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/09/23/the-fiftyyear-window.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/09/22/final-for-now.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/1c14e2c6b1.jpg\")
\nMore Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-09-22T11:09:00+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/09/22/final-for-now.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/09/22/into-the-void.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/41bdc6cc58.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-09-22T11:08:12+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/09/22/into-the-void.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/09/22/more-void.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/f8cfa19b17.jpg\")
\nMore Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-09-22T11:08:00+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/09/22/more-void.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/09/07/gv.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/e0c7b6edc9.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-09-07T12:22:00+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/09/07/gv.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/09/07/094738.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/bc8fa97371.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-09-07T09:47:38+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/09/07/094738.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/09/07/the-usa.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/dc834a9baf.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-09-07T09:47:21+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/09/07/the-usa.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/08/20/how-culture-revived.html", "content_html": "How culture revived post WWII Scotland
\nCulture is one of the four ‘life forces’ of HumanIT … Business, Conflict and Politics are the other three.
\n\n
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\n",
"date_published": "2021-08-20T14:52:15+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/08/20/how-culture-revived.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/07/26/word.html",
"content_html": "Word
\n\n
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\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2021-07-26T15:56:22+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/07/26/word.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/07/26/i-know-what.html", "content_html": "I know what he means.
\n\n
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\n",
"date_published": "2021-07-26T15:55:54+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/07/26/i-know-what.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/07/13/i-have-to.html",
"content_html": "I have to say in terms of applying this idea to the past few months of my life (more of this once the Rubicon is crossed) - I would make one change … ONLY Superpower.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/9728756563.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2021-07-13T12:46:47+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/07/13/i-have-to.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/05/13/a-different-way.html",
"content_html": "A different way to look at it.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/1240014fec.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2021-05-13T11:41:02+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/05/13/a-different-way.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2021/03/22/its-a-shame.html",
"content_html": "It’s a shame isn’t it.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2021/990f18f7a1.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2021-03-22T16:18:53+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2021/03/22/its-a-shame.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/11/22/business-bifurcation.html",
"title": "Business Bifurcation",
"content_html": "\n![\"The](\"https://peoplefirst.vision/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/23691052-512d-4c00-b3ff-95e6f2b3819e.jpg\")
Another Gaping Void nails it. Full piece here, though they don’t use the phrase 'business bifurcation'.
\n\n\nFor a long time, it has been clear that business is bifurcating. The two models are either;
\n\n\nGaping Void's piece brings you right up to date with stories form Saville Row - a set of businesses you might expect to fail in thelight of (say) Brookes Brothers collapse. But no - business bifurcation.
\n\n\nTo be fair - those high-end examples aren't the only way to be in that niche space. Business that scale and deliver low price, do so at the cost of service, value, the personal touch, sometimes quality ...
\n\n\nIf you are a small business - don’t wonder how to compete with Amazon ... work out how to differentiate from Amazon. What worked 20, 30 years ago - still works. It's just that the 'what' is different.
\n\n\nAnd the first 'what' is 'what business are you in'. It might not be what you think. The business you are in is your 'core'. Everything else is context. (To borrow from my 'old' friend Geoffrey Moore.)
\n\n\n", "date_published": "2020-11-23T08:23:57+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/11/22/business-bifurcation.html", "tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void","? LongForm","People First"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/10/27/corporate-hierarchy.html", "title": "Corporate Hierarchy", "content_html": "\n![\"\"](\"https://peoplefirst.vision/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/bc59a7a5-5ad7-4656-8c81-7ac9c3fe0e77.jpg\")
It's arguably too true to be funny, but not why I am sharing. Rather because in the accompanying post (here), reference is made to a post by Ribbon Farm's Venkatesh Rao. (This post specifically.)
\n\n\nThe Gervais Principle (I wonder where he got that name from) also introduces us to The MacLeod Life Cycle, which seems to be very closely modelled on Sakar's life cycle.
\n\n\nYou see - it is all connected.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThinking Allowed
\n\n\n\n\nThis is a People First post that was originally on the People First domain. It has been moved here as part of my domain consolidation program. It’s a steady and slow WIP as I check each entry, so do please bear with me.\n\n![\"\"](\"https://peoplefirst.vision/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GapingVoid-Hard-Work.jpg\")
\n\n\n\n\n", "date_published": "2020-10-25T13:01:10+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/10/24/the-harder-we.html", "tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void","? LongForm","People First"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/07/30/personally-i-have.html", "content_html": "Chess is a metaphor. It is a complex game of strategy and execution. The game provides a useful mental model for the complex world of organizations. Are you a Knight, Rook, or Queen? Do you need to move straight in or tack to achieve the successful delivery of your project? We know that the most effective people are able to be pawns to kings, depending upon the context.
Gaping Void - Chess Pieces For Business
Personally, I have zero interest in things going back to normal - preferring to work out how to create a new normal - sadly, I’m not feeling it at the moment.
\n\n
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\n",
"date_published": "2020-07-30T13:59:48+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/07/30/personally-i-have.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/06/17/this-week-newsletter.html",
"content_html": "This week’ newsletter : ’A’ Future - Not ‘The’ Future
\n\n\n”‘Expect the unexpected’ says the social media meme. When it happened. We froze.”
\n
I seem to be on the same track as @GapingVoid
\nNow you just need to recognize that it is your future. Nobody else’s. YOURS.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/1d8f93fcbb.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-06-17T15:34:51+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/06/17/this-week-newsletter.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","Newsletter"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/06/13/heres-hoping-that.html",
"content_html": "Here’s hoping that the new ‘New World’ ends up better than the last ‘New World’.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/c85a088e35.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-06-13T16:22:37+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/06/13/heres-hoping-that.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/05/29/people-first.html",
"content_html": "People First!
\nForget People You Forget Everything
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/463dcc178b.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-05-29T15:31:00+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/05/29/people-first.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/05/29/opposites-by-changing.html",
"content_html": "Opposites By Changing One Letter
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/e901859724.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-05-29T15:30:53+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/05/29/opposites-by-changing.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/05/28/innovation.html",
"content_html": "Innovation
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/36713c1887.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-05-28T17:07:52+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/05/28/innovation.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/05/27/no-ambiguity-there.html",
"content_html": "No ambiguity there!
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/352e0564d2.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-05-27T08:07:20+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/05/27/no-ambiguity-there.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/05/14/currency-is-trust.html",
"content_html": "Currency is Trust At Scale
\nIt’s a good way of putting it … probably because it is.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/ae73f6266f.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-05-14T13:32:34+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/05/14/currency-is-trust.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","People First"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/05/10/truth.html",
"content_html": "Truth
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/ae8a8b040d.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-05-10T15:41:59+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/05/10/truth.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/05/10/wisdom.html",
"content_html": "Wisdom
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/582195145a.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-05-10T15:41:17+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/05/10/wisdom.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/05/05/word.html",
"content_html": "‘Word’
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/1a4d84c3ec.jpg\")
\n", "date_published": "2020-05-05T13:48:18+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/05/05/word.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/04/14/forget-everything-you.html", "content_html": "
Forget everything you know.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/7e9536816a.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-04-14T11:31:59+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/04/14/forget-everything-you.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/02/28/truth-meta-truth.html",
"content_html": "Truth.
\n‘Meta Truth.’
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/7ca455b4fc.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-02-28T13:16:17+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/02/28/truth-meta-truth.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/02/25/if-you-want.html",
"content_html": "If you want to understand Dominic Cummings, look to Silicon Valley
\n… it’s an old headline that came to mind when I saw this from Gaping Void.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/a45b399423.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-02-25T16:41:55+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/02/25/if-you-want.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/02/07/i-love-the.html",
"content_html": "I love the ongoing imagery @gapingvoid continues to develop around data, information, knowledge, insight, and wisdom.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/8bf1c0dafd.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-02-07T12:11:05+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/02/07/i-love-the.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/01/23/davos.html",
"content_html": "Davos!
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2020/6e7f7846c2.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2020-01-23T17:20:06+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/01/23/davos.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2020/01/05/theres-a-gap.html",
"title": "There's A Gap",
"content_html": "\nOver here I share a lot of Gaping Void's work. Hugh Macleod more often than not nails it. But this one needed a comment.
\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https://peoplefirst.vision/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/0c5237aa-4153-43a8-8d83-2443fff903c6.jpg\")
\n\n\nBoom! That’s the way it works, for anyone in the innovation or creative business. History decides what is 'art', history decides what is 'important' ...
Meanwhile, you’re just doing your job, you’re just showing up, trying to be a pro, you’re just trying to be a grownup, you’re just trying to get paid.
Hugh Mcleod - Gaping Void
Whilst I don’t disagree that 'history' decides what is important - Hugh of all people knows that 'history' is not neutral. An example would be that 'History' for the longest time did not recognize art that came from (say) Africa, because we 'superior' Westerners were writing off thousands and thousands of years of 'art' - because it didn't fit into our Western sensibilities and so classified the art into Natural History Museums.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBut there's more.
\n\n\nI reject the idea that just because you aren't 'recognized as an artist' then you are not an artist. That is just wrong.
\n\n\nDuring his Blue period, Picasso wasn’t recognized, was destitute and nobody was buying his paintings. Was he not an artist until he was 'discovered' ... sounds a bit like the 'superiority gene' is kicking in again.
\n\n\nSorry Hugh - wrong!
\n", "date_published": "2020-01-06T17:05:17+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2020/01/05/theres-a-gap.html", "tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void","? LongForm"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/12/21/123719.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/901a1bde43.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2019-12-22T08:37:19+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/12/21/123719.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/12/03/four-leadership-mindsets.html",
"content_html": "Four Leadership Mindsets Driving the New Economy : Producers. Investors. Connectors. Explorers.
\nI think Gladwell’s Mavens, Connectors and Sellers is still better.
\nWhat do you think? Which are you?
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/e0a2a504ef.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2019-12-04T04:24:00+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/12/03/four-leadership-mindsets.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/11/24/trust-and-reputation.html",
"content_html": "Trust and reputation have been on my mind a lot recently.
\nBoth are increasingly important to people, yet the logic, measures and metrics behind the corporate owned, isolated and anonymous silos are driven by secret algorithms.
\nOpen protocols need to replace closed platforms.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/caded5a829.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-11-25T12:11:37+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/11/24/trust-and-reputation.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void","? Graphics"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/11/24/cant-argue-with.html",
"content_html": "Can’t argue with that …
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/ad68f1a1d4.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-11-25T07:33:35+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/11/24/cant-argue-with.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/10/21/meaning.html",
"content_html": "Meaning?
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/327483dc48.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-10-22T11:26:32+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/10/21/meaning.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/10/18/indeed.html",
"content_html": "Indeed
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/6980ad7499.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-10-19T13:47:33+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/10/18/indeed.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/10/05/truthiness.html",
"content_html": "Truthiness
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/0762bfed6a.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-10-06T04:52:05+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/10/05/truthiness.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/09/27/tell-me-about.html",
"content_html": "Tell Me About It
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/9d847e1a4a.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-09-28T11:20:17+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/09/27/tell-me-about.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/09/14/nice.html",
"content_html": "Nice
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/fcbbba719e.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-09-15T03:31:13+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/09/14/nice.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/09/13/death.html",
"content_html": "Death
\n![\"Bf6fe04f](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/42fcccf75a.jpg\" "\\"bf6fe04f-ff7e-4691-8a3f-967fce3cc071.jpg\\"")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-09-14T03:43:26+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/09/13/death.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/08/24/all-too-common.html",
"content_html": "All too common
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/3a003e7421.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-08-25T10:38:36+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/08/24/all-too-common.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/08/24/echoes.html",
"content_html": "Echoes
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/29da168be3.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-08-25T10:38:16+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/08/24/echoes.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/08/21/how-many-times.html",
"content_html": "How many times though?
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/87e3779b38.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-08-22T13:45:17+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/08/21/how-many-times.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/08/10/void.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/6dac8e639e.jpg\")
\n
\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-08-11T03:14:33+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/08/10/void.html", "tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/08/10/gaping-void.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/ecc75baeef.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2019-08-11T03:14:18+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/08/10/gaping-void.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/08/07/i-know-right.html",
"content_html": "I know - right?
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/8fc5840223.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2019-08-08T06:28:12+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/08/07/i-know-right.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/07/27/gv.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/01d80450ba.jpg\")
\n
\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-07-28T09:23:52+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/07/27/gv.html", "tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/07/12/no-i-do.html", "content_html": "NO. I do not want to see ‘Chief Experience Officers’ … but I do like where he’s headed.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/543e877802.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2019-07-13T16:48:48+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/07/12/no-i-do.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/07/12/thoughts-news-is.html",
"content_html": "Thoughts
\nNews is a commodity because it is ‘just’ data.
\nE.g. News: ‘The DOW fell by x’
\n**Charge for **
\nInformation, knowledge, insights, wisdom - that surround news can be charged for and will be bought if any good.
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/6327d10a27.jpg\")
\nAren’t we all?
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/efd2b42b2e.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-07-10T01:53:22+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/07/09/arent-we-all.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/06/21/people.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/4c5cd9043b.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2019-06-22T05:29:11+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/06/21/people.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/06/19/who-knew.html",
"content_html": "Who Knew?
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/a0256014e1.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-06-20T07:33:35+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/06/19/who-knew.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void","People First"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/06/15/its-permafrost-all.html",
"content_html": "It’s Permafrost … all the way down.
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/2e84f5d53f.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-06-16T02:10:47+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/06/15/its-permafrost-all.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/06/11/language-one-of.html",
"title": "Language - One Of The Eight Pillars",
"content_html": "\nIt's funny how things work out sometimes. Since the beginning, 'language' has been a core pillar of People First. I've written about it from time to time, but was not intending to get into the meat for a while. Then - after last week's newsletter, I received an email that resonated in so many ways, that this week's newsletter morphed into riff on .... Language.
\n\n\nAnd then this morning, I was just browsing through some of my draft posts deciding what to publish next - and up pops this from Hugh Macleod and Gaping Void.
\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https://people-first.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gaping-Void-Culture.jpg\")
\n\n\nIn other words, successful CEOS tend to 'get' the culture idea that language is the foundation of culture.
Hugh Macleod
Talk about the universe working in mysterious ways. Needless to say, we agree.
\n\n\nNow we just need to ensure that the corporates don’t takeover the language of culture as they have changed our day to day language, with their militaristic business jargon.
\n\n", "date_published": "2019-06-12T07:08:53+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/06/11/language-one-of.html", "tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void","? LongForm"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/06/09/you-measure-success.html", "content_html": "\n\n”You measure success by the stuff you allow in your brain.”
\n
Hugh
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/a2046761fb.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-06-10T05:46:48+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/06/09/you-measure-success.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/06/06/wise-words.html",
"content_html": "Wise Words
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/302f7cf519.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-06-07T12:25:20+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/06/06/wise-words.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/06/05/except-on-micro.html",
"content_html": "Except on Micro Blog!
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/852adc7c07.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-06-06T11:52:40+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/06/05/except-on-micro.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/05/31/true-dat.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/a0702fdd45.jpg\")
\n
\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-06-01T02:19:58+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/05/31/true-dat.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/05/28/how-funny-i.html", "content_html": "How funny - I emailed someone just this morning that should have had this image in there …
\n\n\n”Why it’s not enough for the customer to love your product.”
\n
Hugh Macleod
\n// @ron
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/e7e8d18d28.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-05-29T11:56:45+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/05/28/how-funny-i.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/05/21/101355.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/dbdf427902.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2019-05-22T05:13:55+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/05/21/101355.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/05/08/self-management.html",
"content_html": "Self Management
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/a9b187db1e.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-05-09T06:26:37+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/05/08/self-management.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/05/07/four.html",
"content_html": "Measured Truth
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/944a0ce288.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-05-08T10:14:03+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/05/07/four.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/05/07/three.html",
"content_html": "No. No. No.
\nNo it’s not Hugh. No it’s Not.
![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/715198db26.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-05-08T10:10:24+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/05/07/three.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/05/07/two.html",
"content_html": "Talking of which - I just joined them.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/a806af29d1.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-05-08T10:09:36+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/05/07/two.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/05/07/one.html",
"content_html": "Not Much To Add.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/6151801cdf.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-05-08T10:09:00+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/05/07/one.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/05/03/just-because-you.html",
"content_html": "Just because you have a problem does not mean that the rest of the world has the same problem. So when you ‘fix your problem’ - careful you don’t break the already working and great solutions that the rest of us had.
\nI’m looking at you Travis Kalanick.
\n// @gapingvoid
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/20e7a75c2e.jpg\")
Code Is Poetry.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/3ca32a7e72.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-05-02T17:20:32+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/05/01/code-is-poetry.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/04/30/we-try-dont.html",
"content_html": "We try. Don’t we?
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/6b0b940ca0.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-05-01T18:09:31+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/04/30/we-try-dont.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/04/29/sounds-right.html",
"content_html": "Sounds Right
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/68c05d4e57.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-04-30T14:50:12+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/04/29/sounds-right.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/04/12/indeed.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/b7a4c7a9d8.jpg\")
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-04-13T06:02:58+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/04/12/indeed.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/03/20/160220.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/1da970d26e.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2019-03-21T11:02:20+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/03/20/160220.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/03/16/121226.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/254b87eb1f.jpg\")
\n
\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-03-17T07:12:26+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/03/16/121226.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/03/14/180328.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/b9b7d9f253.jpg\")
\n",
"date_published": "2019-03-15T13:03:28+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/03/14/180328.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/03/09/talking-of-silicon.html",
"content_html": "\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/8f5b05932d.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2019-03-10T13:12:06+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/03/09/talking-of-silicon.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/03/07/innovation.html",
"content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/c0e07e2ca8.jpg\")
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-03-08T09:38:47+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/03/07/innovation.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/03/05/remember-this-first.html", "content_html": "Remember This :
\n\n\nWell, now there is this :
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/f66f20756f.jpg\")
\nInteresting Extension To This Post :
\n\n\n“We move from data to information to knowledge to wisdom. And separating one from the other… knowing the limitations and the danger of exercising one without the others, while respecting each category of intelligence, is generally what serious education is about.”
\n
Toni Morrison
\n\n\n“Information will never replace illumination.”
\n
Susan Sontag
\n\n", "date_published": "2019-03-06T14:32:13+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/03/05/remember-this-first.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/02/27/102443.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/11fda1b266.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-02-28T06:24:43+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/02/27/102443.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/02/27/102306.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/f7d99ca687.jpg\")
\n
\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-02-28T06:23:06+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/02/27/102306.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/02/09/151152.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/f6a78b436c.jpg\")
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-02-10T11:11:52+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/02/09/151152.html", "tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2019/01/21/223513.html", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2019/68a6ed784a.jpg\")
\n\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2019-01-22T10:35:13+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2019/01/21/223513.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2018/12/28/one-that-popped.html", "content_html": "One that popped up in my DayONE Journal from two years ago. Still True. More True. Even Truer?
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/c874fbc10f.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2018-12-29T01:01:29+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2018/12/28/one-that-popped.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2018/11/30/saw-this-thought.html",
"content_html": "Saw This ….
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/69ff15ea8b.jpg\")
\nTruth … reminds me of my old days in large corporate change management initiatives … we used to call it the ‘permafrost layer’.
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/6fafe6c0bb.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2018-11-28T10:35:12+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2018/11/27/truth-reminds-me.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2018/11/14/spot-on-and.html",
"content_html": "Spot On …. and delighted to say that I am working with one such company that is working in the world of vision.
\nSound like our time has come! (To borrow from Victor).
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/8972120ce2.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2018-11-15T09:44:25+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2018/11/14/spot-on-and.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2018/11/03/only-connect-em.html",
"content_html": "\n\n“Only Connect!”
\n
E.M. Forster
\nmy thanks to @gapingvoid for the quote and the image. As usual - so very spot on.
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/7cb8074c90.jpg\")
\n
\n
\n
More Gaping Void at John.Philpin
\n", "date_published": "2018-11-03T12:30:26+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2018/11/02/only-connect-em.html", "tags": ["? Gaping Void"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2018/10/11/gaping-void-yes.html", "content_html": "Gaping Void. Yes. And.
\nThe ‘industrialization of everything’ quickly reduces to automation and we forget ‘humanity’.
\nThere is 1 discipline that needs humanity more than ever. Marketing.
\nThere is 1 discipline that has had its humanity systematically killed off. Marketing.
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/cb722a3db2.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2018-10-12T08:46:32+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2018/10/11/gaping-void-yes.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2018/07/07/we-start-with.html",
"content_html": "We start with data
\n.. then color that data with context for information
\n.. connect that information for knowledge
\n.. seek knowledge edge cases that connect for insights
\n… knowing that wisdom comes only by taking the journey between those insights.
\n\n\n",
"date_published": "2018-07-08T05:38:41+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2018/07/07/we-start-with.html",
"tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2018/07/06/a-little-late.html",
"content_html": "A little late for the day - but really - always relevant … thankyou @gapingvoid
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/f88d46025a.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2018-07-07T10:10:45+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2018/07/06/a-little-late.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2018/04/28/i-know-what.html",
"content_html": "I know what he means - I really do …. but there is something missing in this equation … what can it be?
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/9ece1a3f14.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2018-04-28T13:12:33+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2018/04/27/i-know-what.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2018/03/16/another-gapingvoid-image.html",
"content_html": "Another @gapingvoid image that reminds me of micro.blog - in fact it might even be an image created for @macgenie based on the first micro podcast she did.
\n![](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2018/25cf3ea650.jpg\")
\n\n",
"date_published": "2018-03-16T12:30:51+12:00",
"url": "https://john.philpin.com/2018/03/15/another-gapingvoid-image.html",
"tags": ["? Gaping Void"]
},
{
"id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2017/09/10/and-neither-are.html",
"title": "And Neither Are People",
"content_html": "Do you remember The Prisoner?
\nIf you are old enough and you were living in the UK in the 60s, I am sure the answer is a resounding, \"Yes!\"
\nI am well aware the TV series was also shown in Canada and the US, but I think it's one of those peculiarly English productions that didn't translate too well. For those of you not old enough (most of you I am guessing), this is a key line from the show that always struck me: \"I am not a number—I am a free man!\"
\nPrescient, when you realize, to quote Wikipedia that ...
\n\na major theme of the series is individualism, as represented by Number Six, versus collectivism, as represented by Number Two.... McGoohan [the co-creator of the show], stated that the series aimed to demonstrate a balance between the two points.
Now if that is not a \"discussion for our times,\" I'm not sure what is! And as you can see, this debate has been occupying me for some time. Then, along comes Gaping Void to point out something similar.
\n![\"innovation](\"https://people-first.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Innnovation.jpg\")
\n
It all reminded me of a wonderful poem from a friend of mine that lives in Sausalito.
\n\n\n\n\n\nBy the numbers there’s my driver’s license,
car registration, license plate, zip code,
various accounts, street address, birthdate
home, work, and cell phones, passport, credit cards
debit cards, PINs, social security
frequent fliers, internet passwords, stocks
checking, HMO, IRA, museums
library card, land and enneagram.
I know its a lot to remember, but
thank god I finally know who I am.
The poet in question? My friend, Jim Woessner, who also happens to be one of those annoying people who are so multi-faceted that he built a career as an engineer in the oil industry before becoming an artist, sculptor and writer. I know, right?! Some people have got an unfair share of talent.
\n\n\nYou can buy his books on Amazon, including his \"box\" poems, like this one.
\n\n\nBox poems are a kind of spin on Haiku—but nothing like, really. Imagine each poem is a short story told in 10 lines using 100 syllables. I can barely write a poem—much less enforce that kind of rigor on myself.
\n\n\nWhat I can tell you is that Jim is most definitely fits who we are at People First.
\n\n\nArt that inspires art inspiring art. Examining and questioning the same thing. We are more than a number, we are more than what we expose, we are more than what we want, even allow, others to see. We are, each and every one of us: individual and unique and different. We eschew categorization. We do not fit predictable patterns. Why allow corporations, enterprises, governments, marketers, advertisers to see us in that way?
\n", "date_published": "2017-09-11T17:00:38+12:00", "url": "https://john.philpin.com/2017/09/10/and-neither-are.html", "tags": ["? PeopleFirst","? Gaping Void","? LongForm","People First"] }, { "id": "http://johnphilpin.micro.blog/2017/02/25/truth.html", "content_html": "TRUTH
\nThankyou Hugh
\n![](\"http://beyondbridges.net/images/1999/thoughtleader.jpg\")
Then again - there is this …
Thinking Allowed
\n\n\n\n\nThis is a People First post that was originally on the People First domain. It has been moved here as part of my domain consolidation program. It’s a steady and slow WIP as I check each entry, so do please bear with me.\n\nThanks For The Reminder
\n![](\"http://beyondbridges.net/images/1999/gapingvoid.jpg\")