Hi there! I'm Phil Dearson - an idealistic skeptic and experienced digital leader based in the UK. I've advised over 200 organisations across almost every industry.

Illuminating the dark forest

Illuminating the dark forest

Could indieweb practices bring some illumination from the cozy web to the corporate dark forest?

How to become obsolete

How to become obsolete

People are worried about becoming obsolete. They want to know what to do to prevent that eventuality. It can be useful to think about a problem in reverse.

Processing for retrieval

Processing for retrieval

Having previously covered the Capture part of the CPR approach, now we look at Processing and Retrieval

Frictionless capture

Frictionless capture

Techniques for capturing useful stuff in your personal database or second brain.

Your personal database

Your personal database

PKM enthusiasts sometimes refer to personal databases as their second brain. Today, mine is souped-up with AI to allow for additional laziness.

CPR for your mind

CPR for your mind

Leaders that don't start adopting "clever-lazy" technologies are unlikely to be around in a few years. So I'll be explaining some of the things I've found that work, and some of the pitfalls to watch out for.