This week I have learned: - big coincidences happen. They're great. - helping people think is great. Telling stories to do so is great fun. - random contact from the Internet is also great. - I don't know that anyone really can see beyond about 3 months into the future these days. - meetings that … Continue reading Weeknote 224: career paths
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Things I have learned this week: - the slightly freaky thing about having an up-to-date and in focus picture of yourself on Twitter is that people come up to you at events and know you already, even if you've never met in person - my new bag is Engineering Serendipity - alongside Business card stories (blog article … Continue reading Weeknote 223: reporting back
Things I have learned this week: - registering for VAT seems like it has been a long time coming (but is here at last!) - Working Unbound is great (just don't ask me why) - it's been a long time since I last took part in a formal debate - IT sales people are really … Continue reading Weeknote 222: Phone meltdown
Things I have learned this week include: - starting the morning with a Twitter conversation with Tom Peters makes for an interesting day - the best laid presentations can always fall a little flat... - ... but I do have the resources to create on the fly these days - new ways of thinking are … Continue reading Weeknote 221: renewal
Things I have learned this week: - some sales people never fail to under impress - it's easier to express your value proposition by doing something rather than talking about it - in the era of the cult of the developer, we more than ever are confusing the tech with the hard stuff Next week: … Continue reading Weeknote 220: treason & plot
Things I have learned this week: - your "big news" can be my minor interest story (and vice versa) - a nameplate on a door can have have a certain impact (especially when it's titled "Chancellor of the Exchequer" - Boris Buses. Why? on so many levels... - some of my favourite conversations at then … Continue reading Shrieknote 219: All Hallow’s…
Things I have learned this week: - sometimes the common cold ain't so common - the best form of recommendation is a peer recommendation - I'm happiest when sharing ideas Next week: half term (for some)
Things I have learned this week: - some industries and professions seem to live up to all of the stereotypes - but assumptions on basis of age are risky - facilitating is harder to justify than delivering (the challenge of owning outcomes) - it takes 12 months + to build up momentum as a free … Continue reading Weeknote 217: Hung Over
Things I have learned this week: - never plan for a long train journey on a Monday... over-running engineering works will do for you - if you think that your job is insecure, try being a football manager - opportunities seem to arrive in threes (like buses, but with less chance of smelling of wee) … Continue reading Weeknote 216: autumnal
Things I have learned this week: - a great deal about the role of evidence in evidence-based policy making - the importance of finding the right people in "managing knowledge" - how networked calendars can conspire to make our lives stupider - that there's no two ways about it - mobile phones just don't work … Continue reading Weeknote 215: people finding
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