This week I have learned: it's just really, really nice when one's work is warmly appreciated. I have some appointments coming up in Merseyside to which I'm really looking forward. writer's block is falling upon me again... ... or possibly the curse of procrastination why do "Communications Teams" spend most of their time stopping people from … Continue reading Weeknote 277: making a difference
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This week I have learned: Calm waits at the end of the A12... Next week: writing.
This week I have learned: I'm getting a bit obsessed with the idea of intellectual diversity... ...which meant that http://www.namesnotnumbers.com could not have come at a better time Never, ever try to interview a CIO who is sitting in a car skirting the French/German border. I feel I'm on the brink of a significant breakthrough... ...although … Continue reading Weeknote 275 (and 285 and stereo VHF)*
Things I have learned this week: - 16-24 year old in the UK watch more porn than they do YouTube - I'm guaranteed to find out random stuff at a Silicon Beach event - serendipity continues to be my best sales channel - engineering that serendipitous events is key- hence part of the motivation behind … Continue reading Weeknote 274: I love it when a plan comes together
Yesterday afternoon I happened to be meeting a chap, Jo, who helped to set up Mobile Monday, a community of people involved in the world of mobile technology (whatever the heck that means these days). Jo was recounting the work and effort involved in getting the group off the ground, and how much work there continued … Continue reading Freerange Gathering 1
Things I have learned this week: If you don't suffer from migraines, it's probably a bit incomprehensible. My other half can't understand why a few times a year I have no option but to go and lie down and sleep for hours upon end. Anyway, for me it's usually a sign of extreme tiredness. And that's … Continue reading Weeknote 273: Migraine Mitigation
This week I learned: sometimes when you're trying to judge what someone wants you can end up over-engineering things If I get two calls out of the blue for potential new bits of work each week, I'm a happy bunny... ... but there again, there's a big difference between potential and actual It does feel … Continue reading Weeknote 272: from chaos, structure emerges
This week I have learned: structure, structure structure... I don't like solitude the incompetence of large organization accounts payable departments would lead the cynical to summize that they are on a cynical mission to protect cash flow. Cock-up theory is the most likely actual reason. I never fail to be amazed by the ability to … Continue reading Weeknote 271: wading through the soup
This week I have learned: that the Free Rangers event is going to be much fun! writer's block is a thing the longer the payment terms, the longer the delay in actually paying on time organizing a place to take a telephone call when out between meetings is where the whole flexible working thing TOTALLY … Continue reading Weeknote 270: back in the swing of it
I should start this with some sort of cliche about how time flies and it's all getting quicker as I get older and yada yada yada. But, do you know what? It actually seems like a really long time since I last did one of these Yearnotes. This one, in fact. Now into my third … Continue reading Yearnote 2015
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