We are sailing . . .
“The sea is the physical equivalent of the World Wide Web.”Rear Admiral Chris Parry BBC Radio 4, Today, 21 November 2016
Month: December 2016
What do you know?
“Reports that say that something hasn’t happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns –… Read More What do you know?
Sing along if you know it . . .
“Tumble out of bed And stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn and stretch and try to come to life Jump in the shower And the blood starts pumpin’ Out on the streets The traffic starts jumpin’ For folks like me on the job from 9 to 5.” Sound familiar?
Recognise anyone?
I have no particular allegiance to Notts County Football Club or to any of its past managers, but nevertheless loved the words from Jamie Fullarton earlier this year on his 70 day experience as club manager. “It’s exciting, you look forward to it – then reality hits.” “When you’re on the training field, that’s your… Read More Recognise anyone?
Stop right now . . .
This year a group of senior doctors released a list of 40 procedures it considered to have little or no benefit. They included advice on dental flossing, owning a landline, and peeling your veg. I just wondered … could we apply similar thinking to working life?
Putting lipstick on a pig . . .
Jane Mayer’s excellent article in the New Yorker charts Tony Shwartz’s role, and regret, in writing The Art of the Deal. I particularly liked this: “When Schwartz began writing “The Art of the Deal,” he realized that he needed to put an acceptable face on Trump’s loose relationship with the truth. So he concocted an… Read More Putting lipstick on a pig . . .
Free breakfasts, cowbells?
I do love the idea of doing things differently . . . http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37998577
Exasperated in a poised way . . .
Financial Times columnist Lucy Kellaway shares her thoughts on mastering the skill of adopting a suitable facial expression for a meeting. Well worth a read . . . http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37012061
Time to prioritise . . .
“Remember, your inbox is nothing but a convenient organizing system for other people’s agendas.” Brendon Burchard.
Talking to yourself . . .
A truly lovely person I was working with the other day gave me a tip. If you’re stuck in traffic, or simply on a long journey, but have thoughts about work/actions/tasks on your mind, get them easily off your mind (health warning: requires hands-free!) by sending yourself a voicemail. Genius!
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