Why deadline dodgers are knitting their own noose
Published: Fri, 03/17/23
This week I’ve been e perimenting with Parkinson’s Law. I’ve given myself one hour ma for my daily emails. And apart from running over today, it’s…
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I hate working here. What's worse, I might be laid off
Published: Thu, 03/16/23
Lots of chat at the moment about recessions and redundancies.And it reminds me of a phrase I heard a lot during my 9 to 5 days:“I hate working here.
I've got a problem
Published: Wed, 03/15/23
I’m sitting at my laptop with a hot mug of Earl Grey tea. The sun streams through the window. I can feel the heat on the back of my head. The fish…
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Published: Tue, 03/14/23
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a common question for kids. And whenever I was asked, I said I wanted to be a magician. Or a chess…
My girlfriend throws down the gauntlet. Challenge accepted!
Published: Mon, 03/13/23
A conversation from Casa Grundy last night: “How long do you spend writing your emails?” my girlfriend Lauren asked. “It depends. Sometimes an email…
should the robot uprising leave you quaking in your boots?
Published: Fri, 03/10/23
Yesterday I popped into my local Amazon Fresh store. I still can’t get my head around their technology. Lifting a whole chicken off the shelf and…
this is a gushing, cascading waterfall of an email
Published: Thu, 03/09/23
I walk into my sitting room and almost stumble straight into my girlfriend Lauren. She’s ne t to the bookcase on her hands and knees. And lodged in…
how to calm the doubts, worries and chatter in your head
Published: Wed, 03/08/23
I heard a curious story from a friend about a chap in his local pub. This chap would stand at the bar - pint in hand - and his whole body would sway…
when taking a pay cut makes sense AND makes money
Published: Tue, 03/07/23
Here’s something to try: March into your boss’s office and say, “I’ve been with the company for some time, I believe my work has been e cellent, and…
things about corporate life that don't make no sense
Published: Mon, 03/06/23
Some things just don’t make no sense. Especially in the corporate world. In fact, the longer I spend outside corporate, the more “don’t make no sense”…