Eyes. Sawdust. Planks.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can… Read More »Eyes. Sawdust. Planks.
communication
Quick emails
There are two types of quick emails. There’s kind where you can handle it in five or ten minutes and… the job’s finished; someone else… Read More »Quick emails
New axes (play your own game)
As in “axis”, plural – sorry if you’re disappointed. We can’t win at everything. The good news is that you’re in charge of what you’re… Read More »New axes (play your own game)
BYOG
Be Your Own Guru The next time you want to ask someone a question, first ask yourself these two questions: Why is this important to… Read More »BYOG
Bottleneck: little jobs and emotional friction
Thanks to JG. A particularly troublesome breed of little job are things left undone that hold up the work of other people – a decision… Read More »Bottleneck: little jobs and emotional friction
Postbox: good info
Crikey, it’s a very long photo of a postbox – read on for some thoughts about information architecture and the Royal Mail. From a distance… Read More »Postbox: good info
Questions (1): who’s it for?
A questions about questions: Who is it for? Always, our questions are self motivated: We’re looking for answers. We just want to know. The answer… Read More »Questions (1): who’s it for?
Timing your talk
Rehearse and rehearse and rehearse. Unless it’s perfectly scripted, bank on it taking a third longer in real life than it does in practice.
Typo (4): (no) Standard English
[The task of documenting all the words in the English lanuguage] no longer seems finite. Lexicographers are accepting the languages boundlessness. They know by heart… Read More »Typo (4): (no) Standard English
Typo (3): the myth of correct spelling
Ironically – considering the frequency with which school children use it for exactly this purpose – the Oxford English Dictionary never set out to specify… Read More »Typo (3): the myth of correct spelling