6 Whatsapp notifications; ‘I’ve got to go into town’; 14 unread e-mails; ‘The washing is nearly done’; 19 Instagram stories; ‘I’m tired’ ———————————————————————- There is world of competition for your attention. And it is that very thing, attention, that you need to take you into your high quality, focus and productivity zone. In the book, […]
Although in a rush to cross the road, I knew better (this time) to mess with the traffic. 5.30pm is a time for busy minds. I calmed mine and took myself and my bike to wait at the pedestrian lights. I crossed to the opposite footpath on sight of the ‘green man’. Walking towards my […]
PRIVACY STATEMENT On May 25th 2018, a European privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is due to take effect. The GDPR imposes new rules on companies, government agencies, non-profits, and other organizations that offer goods and services to people in the European Union (EU), or that collect and analyze data tied to EU […]
Wild Love. A striking name for a workshop. The mind itself can run wild trying to work out what it’s about. What is it? It’s a brilliant two-hour workshop I attended a few weeks back, on opening up the heart to connect to oneself and others in the room (for clarity, hugs were the extent […]
I spent four years working in a front office. Eight years in a back office. It gave me a great perspective on the two sides of the corporate coin. The front office makes things happen. It makes the money. It delivers the work. The front office is the interface with the world. The back office […]
Instant Gratification Society: We are moving toward a technology-enabled ‘instant gratification’ society. In fact, we probably are already there. Want the latest news? Sign-up for updates and you have it as soon as it breaks. Did someone say food? A few handy clicks and you have a pizza on its way in minutes. Looking for […]
I spent last Thursday and Friday at Inspirefest in Dublin. The conference is a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Music (a.k.a. ‘STEAM’). It’s also a promoter of inclusion and diversity. The two days brought speakers from all over the world to tell their stories. There were some recurring themes. Firstly, all of the […]