Category Archives: Other work stuff

Going online is a change management project

I used to work with companies that felt they needed to get online, but didn’t really know what to do or how to do it. I don’t just mean technically, that’s really the easy bit. There are plenty of great … Continue reading

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Goodbye Google Reader

Goodbye Google Reader. The RSS feed aggregator is going to be switched off in July as Google look to focus on doing less stuff better. People are not happy. There have been petitions with thousands of signatures trying to fight … Continue reading

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The evolution paradox, and what it means for the workplace

This is my hypothesis: humans will never be able to create the kind of society we know we need because we can’t get past who we are now. This is because evolution has hard-wired our weaknesses into our nature. Intellectually … Continue reading

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One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever been given

My first ever job was working as a Glass Collector in a golf club. I was sixteen. The role involved collecting glasses. In a golf club.

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Top tips for surviving the low-cost flight experience

The trick on Ryanair is to book the seats. On EasyJet you need Speedy Boarding. Around a third of the plane will have paid the queue-jumping fee which means that whilst the description “speedy” is increasingly invalid, the service is … Continue reading

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