My Posts

Pressure and stress

June 27, 2023

We often equate pressure with stress and vice versa.

This article has a nice definition of the difference:

Ignoring the bad

June 26, 2023

Nearly every technology can be used for good and bad. Quite a bold statement but something I believe is true.

Mind - not time - management

June 25, 2023

Being productive is sometimes more about mind management than time management.

Photos on a map

June 24, 2023

It is possible to see a (heat)map of all the photos you have taken in Google Photos.

Viable is important

June 23, 2023

“Minimum Viable Product”, or MVP, is a phrase that has become common place. It gained fame through the Lean Startup book and the work of Eric Ries.

The best and worst

June 22, 2023

I have been to see two musicals in London in the last few months - one was the best and one was the worst I have ever seen.

In 2018, Andrew Barnes’ company, Perpetual Guardians, permanently introduced a four day week (FDW). The staff would get 100% pay but work 80% of the time as long as they hit 100% of their productivity goals.

Do your best

June 20, 2023

My daughter finishes her A Level exams today. Let’s just say she can’t wait to get them over and done with. She has worked incredibly hard over the last month or so; in fact over the last two years.