Daily notes
October 24, 2017
It’s 6am and I’ve just fed our two month old daughter, gone up, made myself a cup of coffee and opened my computer. It’s still dark outside and everything is peaceful.
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Category: Work matters
Day 142 | No question
May 21, 2016
Today I woke up with a new found energy and excitement that I can’t remember having had in a very long time.
On time being infinitely more valuable than money
March 17, 2015
If I lose $100 I’ll always be able to make that $100 dollars back, but if I loose 5 minutes, a weekend or a week, I’ll never ever get those 5 mins back. James Altucher, The Tim Ferris Show, Episode 18
How having mentors have helped me
August 6, 2013
Looking back at my years doing what I do there is one thing that stands out more than anything in terms of what I’ve found the most valuable and rewarding. And that’s having a good mentor to learn from and bounce work with.
On forgetting perfect and embracing what makes us who we are
July 15, 2013
Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. Leonard Cohen, Anthem Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/31878512@N06/4945216951/in/photostream
Sommarlov
July 15, 2013
Last year I wrote about how I wanted to have a summer where I was in control of my time. Where I was able to mix holiday with working on byflock and my consulting business. As of today I’m doing just that.
Yes, working in a café can make you more creative
June 22, 2013
This afternoon there was a tweet in my Twitter stream that made me particularly happy. Not surprisingly it had to do with working in a café and how it can boost creativity.
Take my survey – ‘Your thoughts on flexible working’
June 17, 2013
Related to my post on moving away from a one size fits all in the workplace I’ve put together a survey about flexible working. It takes around 5 minutes to complete and once I have the number of answers I need, I’ll pull together the results and findings and share
Why we should move away from a one size fits all in the workplace
June 16, 2013
The other week I tweeted a link to a post titled ‘Why employees shouldn’t have hours‘ and how I believe and agree with every single bit of it. As suspected it got a few comments so here is my slightly longer than 140 characters view on the topic.
TED | Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness
May 11, 2013
[youtube id=”4q1dgn_C0AU” width=”475″] Dan Gilbert challenging the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/3383629917
Day 333 | Flexibility is a two way thing
November 28, 2012
I write a lot about flexibility and finding a work setup that means that life is balanced and makes you as happy and productive as can be. But it’s not just about the setup working for me. It’s also about the companies that I work with.
On how anything that contributes to a better life contributes to better work
November 20, 2012
To win a Nobel Prize you have to produce something that others haven’t thought about – chocolate that makes you feel good might contribute a little bit. Of course it’s not the main factor but… anything that contributes to a better life and a better outlook in your life then
Day 321 | The one thing I’d like to see change in the workplace
November 18, 2012
Over the last few years, and the last two in particular, I’ve thought a lot about what makes for a good working environment. As a freelance you experience quite a few different office setups and cultures and it’s a subject that I’m really interested in.
Day 305 | An understanding workplace
November 2, 2012
When something happens that is out of your control, having an employer that is understanding and supportive is worth everything.
Day 293 | On not leaving things too open
October 22, 2012
Today, as I was sat in Dublin, tired and waiting for my evening flight home I was kicking myself. Yet again I’d put something else before my own well being and where had it landed me? Well, not in a place I wanted to be.
Day 285 | Creating the perfect opening
October 15, 2012
The picture above is of a small cat flap we found across from a restaurant up in Nolita on Manhattan. It’s for Thomas the Cat and, by the looks of it, made specifically for him.
Day 283 | The benefit of shorter deadlines
October 15, 2012
Procrastinating and putting things off is something most of us do once in a while. Longer deadlines means we can keep putting things off a little longer. Shorter deadlines means any procrastination period is shorten substantially and sometimes that can be rather good.
Day 255 | Why not
September 11, 2012
Yesterday was one of those days where saying ‘no’ felt easier than saying ‘yes’ but where pushing myself to go against that and say, if not ‘yes’ so at least ‘why not’, resulted in a much more positive outcome than I’d thought possible.
Day 250 | Disconnected emails & morning runs
September 7, 2012
There are certain things we know does us good and others that we’ve just become so used to that we’re no longer thinking about the impact they have on us. In my case the former is running and the latter is email notifications.
On the positive benefits of exercise on the brain
August 30, 2012
If your employees want to take a longer lunch break to hit the gym, you should let them. You’ll be getting more than enough out of them in the afternoon to make up for the lost time. From the FastCompany post Working Out Doesn’t Just Make You Stronger, It Makes
Why you should write every day
You probably think you have nothing to write about but once you start it gets hard to stop. Honestly.
Writing is an incredibly important skill at all levels. By writing every day you reflect on things in a different and clearer way and you become better at expressing yourself. If you haven’t tried writing every day, give it a try for 30 days to begin with. I did it every day of 2012. Seth Godin has done it for years and swears by it.