Unfolding plans 73 – The Myth of Sisyphus

It has been some year.  They seem to be coming along faster and faster these days.  No sooner have we planned for this one then we are half way through it.  We’re already in month two of the new fiscal year.  Already we are thinking about our plans for next year and even the year … Continue reading Unfolding plans 73 – The Myth of Sisyphus

Unfolding plans 72 – What is holding us back?

It’s day two of Thinking Digital 2015.  It’s also the last day but saying day two gives it momentum and flow.  Steve and I have sorted out our tickets for next year so I guess it’s not really the last. Again it’s been a fascinating day with lots of challenging topics.  There are two themes … Continue reading Unfolding plans 72 – What is holding us back?

Unfolding plans 71 – Thinking Digital makes your head hurt #TDC15

I’ve been at Thinking Digital today.  It started yesterday afternoon with some workshops but the main event takes place today and tomorrow.  If you have never been you should.  Once you have been you’ll want to come back again and again.  It is the must attend event of the year. So why is it such … Continue reading Unfolding plans 71 – Thinking Digital makes your head hurt #TDC15

Unfolding plans 70 – I was barred

An interesting thing happened to me the other day. I’d like to tell you about it but I was banned or at least barred.  I was in a meeting with Broadband Delivery UK in the HM Treasury building on Horse Guards Road and it was a few days before the election and the cloak of … Continue reading Unfolding plans 70 – I was barred

Unfolding plans 69 – the ‘S’ word

Does the fact that you mention something make it real?  It would seem so.  One of my colleagues brought it to my attention that if I keep banging on about something it sets it squarely in people’s minds.  This is the case even if I am asking if the subject is true or not.  After … Continue reading Unfolding plans 69 – the ‘S’ word

Unfolding plans 68 – I’m really really looking forward to #TDC15

Next week I will be attending Thinking Digital 2015, one of the leading events in the North East digital calendar.  I’m not sure if this is the third time or the fourth that I have been.  It doesn’t matter because they are great events and I take so much away from them.  They are an … Continue reading Unfolding plans 68 – I’m really really looking forward to #TDC15

Unfolding plans 67 – She was there to give a message

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.  Once again I was down in London the other day and had the pleasure of going through Kings Cross Station.  Now I like the station and love what the architects have done with the front portico and waiting areas.  It’s no St Pancras yet it is still … Continue reading Unfolding plans 67 – She was there to give a message

Unfolding plan 66 – the lone oddball

I must admit to suffering from the odd pang of... well I’m not sure what it is.  I’ve been working for a while now on trying to change the way that the people work.  It is over a year since I gave up my office, threw out my desk and became a nomadic worker.  I’ve … Continue reading Unfolding plan 66 – the lone oddball

Unfolding plans 65 – excite young people about technology

Number one on my list of things to achieve this year was to try and get more women to work in the ICT industry.  We recently interviewed for some apprentice vacancies.  Of the nineteen applicants not one of them was female.  It’s going to be a long shot yet there seems to be some momentum … Continue reading Unfolding plans 65 – excite young people about technology

Unfolding plans 64 – The purpose of my visit was not architectural

I’ve already told you how I made my way over the hills and down into the dales on my way to Forest in Teesdale.  The other place that I visited during April that I had never been to before was the National Savings and Investment building.  For anyone who has ever been to Durham it … Continue reading Unfolding plans 64 – The purpose of my visit was not architectural