My year started at Co-op bank with a re-organisation and being told my job no longer existed. I left, and after some time reflecting and thinking what next, I started job hunting, updating LinkedIn and launching this blog and website. To cut a long story short I got added to a short list for an … Continue reading
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Is Email taking over your life?
Over the years I’ve applied the principles of time management to emails. As a result I usually only have 10-20 emails in my in box at most times. Here are some suggestions that might work for you. They assume you are using Outlook! A: Don’t Let Email Interrupt You A big time waster is constantly … Continue reading
How to raise your family in an “Agile” way!
Actually, this blog is about “What does Agile Development mean in IT Service?” More about families at the end including a useful video for those with young kids. The Open University is using agile methodologies to increase productivity and responsiveness. This has got me thinking about what it means for IT Service. Agile is all … Continue reading
Some new Social Media tips and tools……
I did a blog a while back about social media and which tools I use. After a really productive workshop on social media and comms at the Open University this week, here are some new hints and tips I picked up. If you are just starting out, or experienced with using Social Media in a … Continue reading
What will be the impact of disruptive technologies?
An email from David Trafford of Formicio pointed me at this really interesting report from McKinsey. His comments (below) got me thinking …. In 1975 the price of the fastest supercomputer was $5 million. Today the iPhone 4 has equal performance and costs merely $400. Between 2007 and 2011 there was a threefold increase in … Continue reading
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