Archive for April, 2007
Make More Mistakes – More Quickly
Every so often someone says something that makes me go “Hmmm…” I mull it over, I digest it, I internally debate it, I ask others about it; Eventually, it changes my behaviour. This time it was part of a conversation about making decisions in business, and the key phrase, itself passed on from someone else, [...]
Are we on the edge of worrying ourselves to death?
Worry seems to be an everyday part of life in the western world. When I was in Africa I was stunned by the happiness and the lack of worry that I saw in people. Many would seem to be on the very edge of survival, by a western definition, and yet they were more alive [...]
See it, hear it – not the death of powerpoint
Very good article over on Presentation Zen: Is it finally time to ditch PowerPoint?
The actionable take aways and triggered thoughts for me:
The research referenced is a good confirmation that it makes sense to draw a diagram (or create something visual) when talking with people. It helps to create focus. It also assists people who work [...]
Drucker’s Life as a Knowledge Worker
I just stumbled upon this great article in inc.com by Peter Drucker:
My Life as a Knowledge Worker
I’m a huge Drucker fan, and this was a great read. Drucker summarises the seven experiences and his seven learnings from them:
“I would strive for perfection, even though, as I well knew, it would surely always elude me.”
“…one has [...]
ThinkingRock is 2 good!
I’m absolutely buzzing today; I’ve started using ThinkingRock Version 2 on my mac. Having an effective tool to track what needs doing is critical to living successfully; ThinkingRock is that tool for me – see: a good tool is hard to find and get laddered with ThinkingRock.
For those new to ThinkingRock, you might want to [...]
You Live, You Learn – Learn to Learn, Learn to Live
A mad, but good week so far. I’ve done some new things this week and have been helping some other people learn too. That started me thinking about the learning process and the stages on the way to becoming competent at something, learning about learning…
Benjamin’s Back!
An apt title for Easter. So, I’m back from my first off-line-time of the year to find one of my posts picked up on Lifehack.org! A few thousand extra hits on the blog, links, comments and messages from as far afield as Japan and India. A very pleasant Easter present, thank you guys! I think [...]
