As I write this, I am about to take a break for a few days. In the run up to it I am in the usual heat and frenzy of clearing the decks, getting stuff done and cutting a dash before I head for the imaginary door. It’s such a productive time. Over the years … Read more
Yesterday morning when I blogged I was bewildered by mixed metaphors to some extent. The idea that this extended writing is like a marathon has its uses, but sometimes the metaphor stretches too far … and breaks. So, here we are at the end of the official marathon period. I set myself 4 clear goals. … Read more
The problem with working out loud, is that when it doesn’t go according to plan there is a massive temptation to either go quiet, or to avoid being honest about what is happening. That’s the truth! I wanted to write 15,000 words, 8 poems and a handful of blog posts by the end of this … Read more
I wrote about our approach to Rehearsal Days here a while back. In one of our early days together I showed the TED Talk by Brené Brown called “The Power of Vulnerability” (27 million views and still counting). I knew it was a powerful talk and I knew that it was deeply inspiring. I also … Read more
It began with sharing TED Talks with the team. We all watched Brene Brown and Benjamin Zander. It was inspiring. Then there was Susan Cain – on introversion, and it made the team think differently about how we spend time together. Then we began to explore the ideas in the Academy of Creative Minds – … Read more
#WorkingOutLoud … a note taken from Evernote, which I produced recently. This is one of a series of ideas for developing new material over a 30 day period. This is the note without edit: Take 15 minutes each day, make it a repeating task in Remember the Milk for those 30 days (weekdays only? so … Read more
So… a couple of weeks has passed since I returned from the Social Age Safari in Bristol. The last three posts have some details about the three day event and if you want to see more you can look at the website and the twitter feed at #socialagesafari. I thought I would wait a little … Read more
Day Two of the Social Age Safari took place yesterday. 40 people in the room and over 100 people online. Using iPhones and iPads, the wider community had the opportunity to listen in to sessions and also to have their say through video links and Twitter. The connectivity, curation and hosting has been incredibly well … Read more
“Can’t help pinching myself and wondering how I got so lucky to be here edge walking at the #socialagesafari” That was one of the tweets I posted last night during the opening of the Social Age Safari. Yesterday’s train journey to the Social Age Safari event here in Bristol was an extended time on the … Read more
Tomorrow I am going to the Paintworks in Bristol for the Social Age Safari which is being run by Sea Salt Learning. It’s a 3 day event with people coming from around the globe. There will be loads of opportunities to build networks and to learn more about learning in the social age. Julian Stodd … Read more