I’m Jean Gamester and set up Semaphora in 2012, as a leap of faith. I knew I wanted to try something new. After many years of...
Sharing Our Stage
I recently had the pleasure of hosting Toastmasters District 91’s table topics impromptu speaking contest. One of the privileges of...
Lessons from the Potter’s Wheel
I get my piece of clay that I have prepared in advance to remove the extra moisture and I slap it down on the wheel, I slap it down on...
My Dark Secret
I used to have a dark secret. One that was expensive and unpleasant to keep. It started when I was about 30, the first signs of this...
How to make big changes in work and in life…
When I joined a speakers club 12 years ago, I didn’t expect that it would lead me to doing a doctorate. And I really didn’t...
How Simple Stories can deliver Super Results
At some point in my childhood, it was concluded that I was not “the creative one” in my family. That label was assigned...
Who’s in control? You or the Targets?
For many years now I have operated in and advised target driven organisations. I’m competitive, I like to know where I am going...
How to keep your head in business when change threatens to overwhelm you
As business owners and leaders we need to ensure we continue to make effective, informed decisions even if we feel overwhelmed or...
Keeping Conflict Creative – Morning after Brexit
One of the key messages still alive from my childhood is that “nice girls don’t get into fights”. That has posed a bit of a...
Product Innovation: Science or Luck?
QUESTION: Is new product innovation a science or more down to luck? BACKGROUND: A recent analysis of 8,500+ FMCG launches reveals just 18...