Here is the third tip in this series of productivity ideas. There will be 8 tips in this series. Each of these ideas is something that I use in my own working habits, that has helped me to improve the way I work. This is a brilliant technique developed by Marshall Goldsmith, who you can … Read more
– unstructured, away from online, and open to think in writing, post-its, and pictures I can’t remember where I seized upon this idea. It may have had something to do with the book by Nancy Kline “Time to Think”, which I pulled off the bookshelves again recently. That book got me thinking again. There is … Read more
It must be 20 years since I read “The Fifth Discipline” by Peter Senge. It had such a massive impact on me. I’ve had “The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook” sitting on my bookshelf for 10 years, and only in the last few weeks have I been drawn to read it. It’s a resource book written by … Read more
Over the last couple of months there have been music events which have been an opportunity to close off some loops in my life. Two concerts – the first was Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at the Liverpool Philharmonic Halls with the full orchestra, and the second was King Crimson on their latest tour. It’s … Read more
Jottings and ideas for a catalogue – the sketch is the first step to something becoming a reality…
We look at what is measurable rather than what is meaningful (Warren Buffet) You may already be aware that I work in the world of research in my day job. It’s a place obsessed with measurement. If something looks really interesting and of value, the next step is to look for a measure. Is … Read more
1. What if this was all that there is? How does that feel? 2. Would you be happy with what you have done so far? What does that feel like? 3. Could you list things that you have done that have made a contribution and created a better world for those around you? If you … Read more
Back in May 2013 I wrote: “it’s impossible to be a blogger without being a blagger” and I read that again earlier today. It started me thinking about the place of ego in a blog. And that sent me off down an attention rabbit hole, where I went looking for the books by Daryl Sharp … Read more
Sometimes we really need absolute certainty. We need to know for sure what we will do – what the beginning, middle and end point look like. Total clarity! This might be for the certainty required to attract funding and the confidence of those who are prepared to invest in our idea. In those situations developing … Read more
The team I work with has been in the same office space now for just over 12 months. Over the last 5 years we have moved across Manchester, constantly seeking cheaper and more flexible accommodation. Each time we have moved it has been that bit easier as we have become more paperless, and flexible in … Read more