Category: Weeknotes

This week I have learned: That we are coming close to the end of the planning and justifying stage, and entering the planning and doing stage.There surely must be something better than CVs and interviews.That I might have got over-excitedI'm going to put concerted effort to spend time in person with people I want to … Continue reading Weeknote 530: what comes next

This week I have learned: I probably just need to use the "bollocks" more in my blogging if I want more readersI'm over the whole Zoom Fatigue narrative. It's pandemic fatigue, possibly followed by national period of mawkishness fatigue.about the best book I've read in ageswhat it's like to experience sunburn, hay fever and snow … Continue reading Weeknote 529 – Who’s zooming who?

Normal service will resume next week

This week I have learned: that I might have written a whole song of sorts...the link between Maslow and User researchAmazon reviews is a dark world of bribery and corruptionthat sometimes the truth hurtsif you fall in love with the problem, might you become besotted?maybe Data Protection isn't so boring?that we need to have inclusion … Continue reading Weeknote 527: the hierarchy of user needs

This week I have learned: how quiet it is without the kids in the house.how to do a lateral flow test.how much more flavour you get from cooking on the bone.that maybe we should start with The Home and then work backwards.the power of spending some time talking about things.that the end of lockdown still … Continue reading Weeknote 525 – user needs

This week I have learned: the appeal of Japanese fox-based metaphors (cheers Mr Wilshire!)the power of listening to the stories customers want to tell.that The Bullingdon Club really are the crème de la crème.that Data is moving up the agenda.that you really need to know why.that standing is the new sitting. Or something. Next week: … Continue reading Weeknote 523 – 5 days

This week I have learned this week: How to use SignalThere's no such thing as "just" an ERP upgradeIT doesn't save money. Stopping spending money saves moneyIt's going to be a long three monthsBut at least we have World Cups to see us through Next week: getting some consensus on focus The last few weeks … Continue reading Weeknote 516 – back to it

This week I have learned... sometimes you just need to present things in a different way for them to make sense.January is shaping up to be a VERY BUSY MONTH.more about the Housing Data Standardthat maybe "what you would do if you were forced into an emergency response" should just be your planthat as of … Continue reading Weeknote 514: the slow descent

This week I have learned: How to use the Polyrhythm function on my drum machineThat the pauses between words are as important as the words themselves (awesome interview coming up on WB40podcast.com week after next with Liz Stokoe... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtOG5PK8xDA)Meet people before the big meeting190 people in a training event? No worries.That we've have the first … Continue reading Weeknote 510: Polyrhythms