Words | Noel Warnell

All blog posts from the last 8 years...

8 super simple ways to read a metric crap-ton* of books in 2023

If you've a curious mind and a penchant for books, chances are you have a leaning tower of them piled up somewhere in your home or...

Leading vs. Managing vs. Coaching

Following some interesting conversations around this topic recently, I joined forces with Peter Gandy to articulate how we perceive and...

5 Reasons Value Stream Mapping is a key tool in digital transformation

Why do many Digital Transformations fail meet their objectives? Because of misalignment of teams and departments and the waste and...

14 lessons in 14 months...

Receiving a bottle of champagne in the post in October marked 1 year since joining Reason. As I opened it on Jan 1st 2023 to mark the end...

10 things I learnt from being 365 days sober

Ever had a dog rough hangover where the words “I’m never drinking again!” escape your dry, acid breathed mouth? What about feeling shame...

How to create an ATOMIC reading habit

<Breaking Tsundoku - Part 7> This post will cover: some nuggets from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear and a one page visual summary...

6 ways to read more books for less money

<Breaking Tsundoku - Part 6> This post will cover: Local libraries Charity shops Cafe book exchanges Little free libraries Safari books...

Top 5 Myths about Reading Books

<Breaking Tsundoku - Part 5> This post will cover: What the most common misconceptions are about reading Why these are unhelpful and slow...

Some notes on Speed Reading

<Breaking Tsundoku - Part 4> This post will cover: the perception of speed reading things that slow our reading down things that speed...

Let's get superficial!

<Breaking Tsundoku - Part 3 - Pre-reading tools and tips> Let's assume you know your goal for reading a certain book, have done some...

The first 10 minutes (with a book)

<Breaking Tsundoku - Part 2> 📚 Last week the focus was on: reflecting on your goal for reading before jumping into a new book;...

Do you want to read more books?

<Breaking Tsundoku - Part 1> If you've ever said "I wish I could read more." then here's a reality check - Everyone has the capacity to...