Day fourteen of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I’ve passed the half-way mark. This means two things, firstly I’ve broken the back of the challenge and, secondly it is going to get harder and harder to find something interesting to say. All of the easy stuff has already been done and I’m going to … Continue reading Not just your hand
Mechanics
Day thirteen of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’. I’ve struggled with many of those gadgets that have been designed to make our lives easier yet I should not have worried. I’d heard of tools that were designed specifically for left-handed people but until now have never had the requirement to investigate further. A quick entry … Continue reading Mechanics
Laces
Day eleven of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I have picked on one subject that merits its own blog – trying to tie your laces. I thought my tie was bad enough but I’m starting to master that yet laces are in their own league. There’s a problem in that recently I’ve learnt that … Continue reading Laces
Judgmental
Day ten of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’. Saturday’s blog is always the hardest. I would normally only write my blog on work days and have the weekend off. Writing six blogs in a week takes that extra bit of effort, a twenty per cent productivity gain. April is also the month in which Easter … Continue reading Judgmental
Instinct
Day nine of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’. I’m now at number 990 and thinking about instinct. How much of what we do is instinctive? How much of what we think we think about before doing is a patterned behaviour which has been laid down across the millennia of human history? How many of the … Continue reading Instinct
Getting dressed
Day seven of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I’m getting down to some specifics. Getting dressed threw up some interesting challenges. Most of the clothes I put on didn’t present a problem though. Things such as socks, underpants and trousers require two hands any way and so handedness isn’t an issue. Belts and ties … Continue reading Getting dressed
Unfolding plans 35 – If ever there was an oxymoron then this must be it.
I’m fed up with road works. If ever there was an oxymoron then this must be it. Road works means that they don’t. Every journey I make seems to be severed with multiple interventions by the highways people, local council and utility companies. Every road is dug up. My retinas are burnt with the reflected … Continue reading Unfolding plans 35 – If ever there was an oxymoron then this must be it.
Stories born from adversity
We’ve been trying to use stories at work to set the tone, to highlight the positive things that we achieve and to encourage cooperation and integration across the various teams. It’s early days yet and we’ve only tried it a few time but already we’ve found that using positive stories creates a much more upbeat … Continue reading Stories born from adversity
I’ve heard it
Such is the power of stories that people can believe things which aren’t true only because they have heard them said. After all, there is no smoke without fire and if that is the word on the street then who are they to argue? Our work places are full of them, myths and legends, truths, … Continue reading I’ve heard it
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 