Category: Weeknotes

This week I have learned: when you get to meet with people who are just amazing conversationalists, it's wonderful. There were two conversations like that this week. I successfully used ChatGPT for something this week. It helped me to design a game. It made me realise that up until now I might have been deliberately … Continue reading Weeknote 656: chat

This week I have learned: I didn't have any 100 Coffees coffees this week. I had coffee (to drink). I actually had coffees with people. But none as part of the project. It feels odd. I'm tempted still by the idea of writing a book. It feels like my own personal Everest. But I don't … Continue reading Weeknote 655 – exciting

This week I have learned: a short break is as good as a rest, or something. Exmoor is very hilly It also seems to completely confuse Google Maps. There was a road closed in the middle of the National Park which seemed to put Google Maps into a complete tizzy. A 55 minute journey ended … Continue reading Weeknote 654 – Exmoor

This week I have learned: sometimes you just get those days when meetings don't happen. "Hoorah!" say those people who don't think that meetings are real work as they get back to shifting pivot tables around in Excel or whatever it is that they do. I find it much more discombobulating because meetings are actually … Continue reading Weeknote 653 – stood up

This week I have learned: the only time I'm happier than when I am making things is when I am helping people to use the things I've made. Another experiment this week which was a further exploration into how we get better at managing the stuff that goes around our core work with clients. It … Continue reading Weeknote 652 – Craft knife

This week I have learned: Sparta Prague are my latest new football team. A splendid night spent at their stadium watching them beat Viktoria Plzen in a top-of-the table clash. Since their adoption as my latest new football team, Sparta lost their Europa League game. The fickleness of football. I do like central Europe. However, … Continue reading Weeknote 651: European football

This week I have learned: the joy from being able to guide a group of people through a day. But also the deep-rooted insecurity that comes with that - was it right, was it enough, did it have any impact? being able to make adaptations at the last minute is really important. Fluidity in timing, … Continue reading Weeknote 650: at scale

This week I have learned: that Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is a prepper. Something I picked up when listening to the fairly stodgy biography of Elon Musk by Walter Issacson. At first impressions, preppers to me feel like they have the worst view of humanity. That they lack trust in others, and in preparing … Continue reading Weeknote 649: travel

This week I have learned: why I tend to cycle to work now. Had a couple of days going in to London on the train and was reminded of the delays, the crowds, the subterranean tube... I also found out that the bike ride, even though electric, means I use up about 900 calories each … Continue reading Weeknote 648: feedback

This week I have learned: a great deal about the way in which the Disability Discrimination Act classifies concepts of disability. that in certain circumstances it's possible to file dental work as legitimate business expenses. how much fun it can be to send small tokens of appreciation. how nice it is to catch up with … Continue reading Weeknote 647: heat