Posts

Don't be afraid to ask the stupid question

May 30, 2023

Ego and the fear of how we appear to others can get in the way sometimes. We don’t want to appear stupid so we avoid finding out things we don’t know.

Show seconds in the Windows 11 taskbar

May 29, 2023

I noticed the other day that my wife’s laptop was showing seconds in the time in the taskbar but my laptop was not; a very handy feature to have.

Focus on the question

May 28, 2023

Questions are underrated. Lots of people focus on answers when they should be focussing on identifying the right question to ask.

The legend of Trevor

May 27, 2023

It is amazing how one small thing can set the tone or the culture going forward.

The butterfly effect famously states that the flapping of the wings of a butterfly somewhere in the world can impact the weather on the other side of the world - a small change can have a huge impact over time.

Downstream to upstream

May 25, 2023

How do we move from solving downstream reactive problems to upstream proactive solutions?

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.