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Opinionated Toolkit
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8 Mar 2026
Agents of Humanity Draft White Paper
Human Skills for a Second Enlightenment
18 Jun 2025
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30 Jan 2025
Responding to community requests: a guide for Councillors
A guide for Councillors on dealing with incoming constituent requests
13 Jun 2023
Two day strategy session template
A strategy session template for leadership away days - two days, every eight weeks.
5 Apr 2023
7 steps to focus your time and energy - free resource
A handy 7-step system to beat overwhelm - and a workbook to support your process!
16 Jun 2022
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9 Apr 2022
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21 Oct 2020
Get Your Shit Together: A value-packed workbook for frustrated high achievers
22 pages of tools, templates and insights to help you get back on track.
29 Aug 2020
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