Weeknote 181: traction?

Achievements this week included: - a couple of interesting Plan B leads - a great insight into Action Learning (and how it might help Plan A) - planning for a madcap trip to the US next week - a good chinwag with my old boss Simon (that's old in both senses of the term in … Continue reading Weeknote 181: traction?

Weeknote 180: Treble top

  Achievements this week included: - launch of the 3rd #socialCEO report - my first column for CIO magazine - great meetings with James B in his new abode... - ... Diana and Samar to discussion the intersection of digital and architecture... - ... Talksy... - ... Dr Jack, my favourite Neuroscientist... - and old BBC chum … Continue reading Weeknote 180: Treble top

Weeknote 179: with a side helping of culture

Achievements this week: - half-a-dozen new long-term paths uncovered - and some shorter-term ones with a local authority... - ... and a pillar of the Irish community... - good catch ups with James G... - ... and Ruairi at Essence - most of the words completed for the #socialCEO report (SIGN UP NOW!!!) - and … Continue reading Weeknote 179: with a side helping of culture

Weeknote 178: Plan B

Achievements this week included: - great meetings with Samar at http://www.definingfactors.com - Mark at CIO Magazine... - ... resulting in accepting an offer to become one of their columnists - a good early test for the Digital Architecture framework - and a resolution (new year's or otherwise) to initiate Plan B Next week: Plan B

Yearnote 2013

Well, that was quite a year. This time last year I was musing on a previous 12 months of quite substantial change - but it's been nothing in comparison to 2013. Leaping from the Corporate employee world into setting up stamp London, it's been quite a journey. Whilst the new business is certainly taking longer … Continue reading Yearnote 2013

Weeknote 177: the fog

Achievements this week included: - great conversations with @ChrisHoskin - @theLinkedInMan - and @blooders - at last getting some time to look at MailChimp to set up proper mailing lists for #socialCEO - and also this blog - some time spent defining a change management approach for agencies - and a play around with 123Dapp.com … Continue reading Weeknote 177: the fog

Weeknote 176: nets begin to appear

Achievements this week included: - the selection, installation and decoration of the Ballantine Family Christmas Tree (to much toddler excitement) - some preparation work for the January #socialCEO survey (two great senior execs now lined up to talk about how they get value from social networks) - the first #socialCEO top ten index begins to … Continue reading Weeknote 176: nets begin to appear

Weeknote 174: the waiting game

Achievements this week included: - great conversations with Jerry @ Arcus... - continuing conversations with @talksy... - a thought provoking morning at the @chinwag... - and the opportunity to do a bit of mentoring for others Next week: closing down some leads, and a trip to Verona to celebrate birthdays

Weeknote 173: serendipity-doo-dah

Achievements this week included: - some rethinking and repositioning for the agency evolution work - fab chats with Amelia at North Highland... - ... old BBC chum Tamsen... - ... https://twitter.com/intchallenge... - ... https://twitter.com/timkitchi... - and a fun morning at the Ochre House event - some conversations in Golden Square - and a leaking bath (long story...) … Continue reading Weeknote 173: serendipity-doo-dah