Category: Weeknotes

This week I have learned: well, the product is out there now. 55 boxes containing a total of 68 packs of my PlayCards, winging their way to folk across the UK, Europe and beyond. I felt quite emotional as I put the empty cardboard boxes into the boot of the car after I'd dropped them … Continue reading Weeknote 626 – shipped

This week I have learned: my tendency towards systems thinking can get annoying. When I see a client with challenges in developing software, I can't help but think that that represents a symptom rather than a problem per see. the little Brown Bag experiment has been fun. Three fascinating conversations with three great people running … Continue reading Weeknote 625: negotiating

This week I have learned: the difficulty of working with lots of people for whom I have lots of respect and admiration. I ran a workshop for about 60 colleagues and whilst it went well, I ended up feeling a bit exposed by the experience. I realise it's because I want them to see value … Continue reading Weeknote 624: delivering

This week I have learned: the wonderful opportunities you get from spending time with people who are newer into their careers than you and so with very different perspectives. The EvolvE programme at EE is a really interesting initiative and I spent a bunch of time with some of the current cohort this week in … Continue reading Weeknote 623: lest it snow

This week I have learned: the mildly addictive nature of watching my Shopify feed. Don't forget the PlayCards are available, and there are only a few of the pre-order special offer left... the continuing need for anthropology when it comes to delivering projects successfully. It's all about the people, personalities and relationships. that the personality … Continue reading Weeknote 622: into a groove

This week I have learned: it's really stressful sending something off to print. I had to do a bit of last-minute tweaking on the PlayCards box, and Illustrator is far from intuitive. Thankfully the people at Ludocards were great and sent me photos and video of pre-print copies so that I could get the packaging … Continue reading Weeknote 621: let’s get physical

We do need to take a break every so often. This week we took youngest son for a few days in Barcelona. It's a wonderful city to mooch around. We saw the Nou Camp, a stadium that makes my beloved Vicarage Road look like a training ground. We went inside the Sagrada Familia. The last … Continue reading Weeknote 620: Barca

This week I have learned: sometimes serendipity comes calling. There is a chance I could get to some some work with someone I want to work with, in a place that I want to visit, in a way that helps a whole bunch of my colleagues. It's a reasonably good chance. Finger's crossed. The #100Coffees … Continue reading Weeknote 619 – still closing

This week I have learned: there's a certain adrenaline that kicks in when you go from "this might be happening" to "this is happening". It's been reassuring to see that the averages for lead to proposal to actually doing the work in EE are about what they were when I was flying solo. But it's … Continue reading Weeknote 618: Closing

This week I have learned: the enjoyment of being in the company of others. An annual gathering of friends for a post-Christmas Christmas dinner, people who have been knocking about together for three decades, feeling as young as we did back then even if we have now moved from "falling over" to "having a fall". … Continue reading Weeknote 616 – gathering