Daily Archive: March 3, 2014

Comfortable alone

Being in the Lake District again I can’t help but think about Alfred Wainwright and how comfortable he was alone.  I’m the same, whilst I love the company of my friends and family, the buzz of a busy cafe or the crowded seafront promenade on a summer’s day I’m totally...

Work on what you need to know next year

All through my working career I’ve noticed that the best people are both incredibly focussed and easily distracted.  Which doesn’t make sense, until you remember that in many areas of work (especially high end knowledge work) demands are rarely smooth.  The best people focus intensely on the demands of today,...