My Posts

Cultural fit versus contributor

• May 24, 2023

When we recruit people we are obviously looking at their ability to perform the role on offer but we are also looking at how well they will work with the team.

Spending coins

• May 23, 2023

This is a great description of the difference between an introvert and an extrovert.

End of an era

• May 22, 2023

“There’s something that the Kop wants you to know

The best in the world, his name is Bobby Firmino

Negative intelligence

• May 21, 2023

It is very easy to do something negative to try and show how intelligent we are.

Blame me

• May 20, 2023

We often hear the phrase “it’s a no blame” culture - but do we really live that?

Why gossiping can impact you

• May 19, 2023

In the book 59 Seconds by Richard Wiseman he talks about an effect called “Spontaneous Trait Transference”.

Sweets can make a difference

• May 18, 2023

My daughter sometimes works as a waitress at the local Pizza Express. If she has a good night then sometimes she can earn more in tips than her wages (although that is not very often).

Should meetings be asynchronous?

• May 17, 2023

Every couple of weeks we have a meeting called “FriYay”. Based on a rota, each department has the opportunity to own one of these and present what they are celebrating.

How I use Obsidian

• May 16, 2023

I thought it might be useful to document how I use Obsidian.

My most used Obsidian plugins

• May 15, 2023

I have started using Obsidian a lot. One of the things that I really like is the ability to add community plugins to add functionality as required.