Optimising what doesn’t matter
Most of us are experts at this. Things like: Hours spent tweaking the layout of reports very few people are going to read; Spending time… Read More »Optimising what doesn’t matter
Most of us are experts at this. Things like: Hours spent tweaking the layout of reports very few people are going to read; Spending time… Read More »Optimising what doesn’t matter
Isaiah “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters;and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milk without money and without… Read More »Isaiah and Cervantes on Bread
If it matters to you, support it by showing up when it’s happening. Come – bringing a good version of yourself* – whether you feel… Read More »Building trust by showing up
There’s a fine line between (a) planning your work, pacing yourself, and sticking to your office hours and ( b) when the time comes, doing… Read More »Making it happen
Have a look at your calendar for the month ahead. Observe its gentle slopes and rolling plains. Time. Space. Empty air. Enjoy the illusion: the… Read More »Vanishing time
This episode of Akimbo is a thoughtful look out our tendency to seek more of what we like – whether loud music or extreme sports… Read More »Podcast recommendation: Seth Godin on The Hedonic Treadmill
Who for? Who will you serve? What do you think they need, what do they want, and what story will you tell to align the… Read More »Some questions
Here’s another example of how “best practice” is context dependent, this time in responses to the Covid-19 crisis: In the response to the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More »Contextualising best practice: one size does not fit all
There’s a great collection of old Seth Godin articles for Fast Company magazine. Here’s an extract from one I wish I’d successfully inhabited in 2019:… Read More »Living beyond urgent
Which jobs absolutely must get done today? Which jobs can we (must we) push back – and to when? Who is waiting for my input?… Read More »Questions from today