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Find out what matters most, and use it.

Find out what matters most, and use it.

Posted on 13 January 202213 January 2022

I’m almost two years late to an article written by Sam Conniff, but it’s no less relevant and interesting now as it was when written. Sam mentors young […]

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Posted in OtherTagged lockdown, mental health, mentor, prisonLeave a Comment on Find out what matters most, and use it.
Poles apart

Poles apart

Posted on 9 January 202214 January 2022

I’ve just read Poles Apart: Why People Turn Against Each Other, and How to Bring Them Together after having it recommended by an old colleague. It is well […]

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Posted in Digital, OtherTagged agile, book, collaboration, conflict, human nature, perspectives, quote, researchLeave a Comment on Poles apart
Good and bad remote working

Good and bad remote working

Posted on 1 February 202114 January 2022

Stuff I appreciate more Goldilocks office temperature. Fortunately the office was always a decent temperature. Not too hot, not too cold. The spare corner of home which has […]

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Beating remote working lockdown lethargy

Beating remote working lockdown lethargy

Posted on 11 May 202011 May 2020

I’ve read three interesting things about remote working during lockdown which i think others would find interesting. So here they are in order of length:

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A predictable random thought

A predictable random thought

Posted on 14 March 201915 March 2019

Can human beings be random? Machine learning is influencing more and more public and corporate services and products with its ability to review and test a seemingly infinite […]

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Good apps to do good with

Good apps to do good with

Posted on 14 December 201814 December 2018

If you feel like you’re on your phone too much, put the gadget to good use with these four apps. Give blood The NHS Give Blood app lets […]

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Posted in OtherTagged app, blood, charity, exercise, focus, nhsLeave a Comment on Good apps to do good with
Chasing rainbows

Chasing rainbows

Posted on 7 December 20188 December 2018

For when you need a headphones moment to block out disturbances, try rainbowhunt.com. Your screen will be filled with a green landscape, and your ears treated to the […]

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New guy

New guy

Posted on 23 November 201823 November 2018

There’s a new guy where I work, he’s been here a month now. After 7 incredible, fun and fulfilling years at @gdsteam I'm leaving to become Chief Digital […]

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Robert Watson-Watt – inventor of radar and early agile practitioner

Posted on 21 October 201421 October 2014

A friend and ex colleague has recently returned to blogging with aplomb, posting a piece about being a recovering perfectionist. It made me think about a recent BBC […]

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App gives you healthy options of supermarket food

App gives you healthy options of supermarket food

Posted on 13 October 201413 October 2014

It’s been around for a while now, but I discovered a new app at the weekend which tell you about healthy alternatives to food you’d find at the supermaket. […]

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