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This week I have learned: I felt a bit sad deciding to close the #100Coffees project. However, it continues—as Lisa Riemers suggested, it's now "live." Apparently, studies in the US have shown that people are reticent to tie themselves to performance targets that are actually within their control. This is fascinating and could explain some … Continue reading Weeknote 679: expansion

This week I have learned: the power of using fiction as a tool. This sprang out of a conversation with a new connection at the beginning of the week. I like the idea of creating prosaic artefacts of the future to think about how the world might be different and better. a personal form of … Continue reading Weeknote 678: fictional

This week I have learned: I've implemented a new AI tool that will personalise these weeknotes to your tastes based on a complex algorithm and data analysis of your previous reading interests. I hope you enjoy the new experience! convincing people that they need something they don't know exists is an interesting challenge. It turns … Continue reading Weeknote 677 – landed

This week I have learned: that sometimes I can overcommit. Not too often, but this week I did. And then I got stressed trying to rectify my cockup. But it all resolved in the end. that I had some sort of unidentified cold-thing for over a week, and a full-day in-person workshop yesterday brought home … Continue reading Weeknote 676: video

This week I have learned: the satisfaction and relief when you get a client from "prospect" to signed up and in contract. Mostly it's the relief from worrying if it'll all get pulled at the last minute for some reason. how nice it is to catch up with long-lost colleagues. Fraser, it was a delight … Continue reading Weeknote 675 – building blocks