This week I have learned: that forms can be seen through a lens of "what has gone wrong in the past?" So often when we are confronted with requests for information whether through paper or increasingly digital means, it can be hard to understand why particular data are being requested. Ask the question "What bad … Continue reading Weeknote 589: settling
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This week I have learned: That a half-hour bike ride in the searing heat to meet with a potential client isn't as bad as the half-hour bike ride in the searing heat back from a potential client.I'm oscillating between "I've got this" and "I've no idea what I'm doing". That's normal. Need to embrace feeling … Continue reading Weeknote 588: melting
This week I have learned: that despite the worries (and my inherent republicanism), helping to organise the Jubilee Street Party was a delight and completely rewarding. I can't walk from one end of the street to the other now without saying hello to someone I now know.the 90-minute commute into town is refreshing in some … Continue reading Weeknote 587: new boy
A week off, between jobs. Some time with the kids. Some time to not think about work. Some time to help organise a street party. Next week - the new job starts, new adventures ahead. The week in photos:
This week I have learned: there seems to be far more conversation in the world about starting things than ending things. Ending things is hard. Will write more about it soon.by running a session with a law firm, I was able to give the PlayCards another go. I have missed running workshops in person. It's … Continue reading Weeknote 583: endings/beginnings
This week I have learned: How a 19" rack can give the illusion of order and tidinessThat there's no sign of things letting upThat a path will emerge out of the fogThat the Roundhouse is a glorious spaceThat it's good to be podcasting again Next week: my last event as a CIO for a while … Continue reading Weeknote 581: gigging
This week I have learned: the things that you stress about for ages and ages are probably rightly stressful.saying that you are going to leave is never easy.but it's such a relief when you do.I never seem to have pulled off the knack of "gardening leave"I'm mostly focusing on leaving, but I'm starting to get … Continue reading Weeknote 580: Out
This week I have learned: The importance of as soft a launch as possibleThe consequences of volunteeringDifferent ways of thinking about the futureHow important it can be to have a coachThe fun that is Polymer ClayThe importance of saying "thank you" Next week: Northumberland The week in photos:
This week I have learned: the magic of sourdoughthe importance of being able to remain connected to individualsthat simplicity should generally triumph when it's an optionthat I can, at last, get something from my WX-11that we're on the cusp of change Next week: will we or won't we The week in photos:
This week I have learned: the power of taking the team out for a good walk, even if it was pissing down.that I have synth lust.that aligning strands across a whole programme is a challenge of mathematical proportions.that I completely forgot it was St Pats.Foccacia is the art of olive oil saturation points. Next week: … Continue reading Weeknote 575: A good walk
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