by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jul 6, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
If there’s one thing the last few weeks in America have reminded me it’s that you can’t predict the future. I mention this because as a strategic communications consultant, I often plan ahead. But many of my clients are reeling at the moment from the...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jun 28, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
Brag alert. I’m excellent at communicating. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy for me. One of the reasons I’m so good at it, in fact, is because I find it so hard. I’m more of an introvert than you might think. So, I’ve learned to...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jun 21, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
On a conference call while taking a selfie with my son, Freddy? Check. ✅ Sometimes it helps to get people to put your needs first. Otherwise, your projects stall and may not even get off the ground at all. I was a journalist for a decade. The mayor and police chief of...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jun 15, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
Freddy Davis and his dad, watching Sesame Street one morning, recently. It’s Father’s Day on Sunday and I haven’t written much about becoming a dad since our son arrived. Freddy is 15 months old now, and the days are long, but the years being short....
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jun 8, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
As I was cooking pasta for my wife and son on Sunday lunchtime, I pulled out the iPhone. I shot our kitchen in its entirety. You can see my face in the mirror under the sink. In no way do I mind these cramped conditions. My wife, on the other hand, does mind them. We...
