I'm loving: PomodoneApp
mhsuttonI'm terrible at focusing and single-flow discipline, so I tend to practice the Pomodoro technique - which is about enforced habit of working for short, concentrated bursts, taking a short breaks…
Bullies and Bluebells
I was recently in a dialogue with a client and the conversation turned to "Evil Scrum" and some previous negative experiences that some people had experienced. They imposed velocity targets…
Lessons from a #LinkyBrains event no one else came to
The LinkyBrains movement is purely accidental. It has gained and is gaining momentum primarily through small groups of people meeting to have coffee, some lunch or just a walk. What…
Three thoughts on April 14.
I probably could have had a better, more clicky title. Can the crowd save the world? My wife and I had a BBQ today. It started out as my idea…
No one is unstoppable forever.
Looking at the current landscape of tech giants, from Facebook to Google, from Stripe to Intel, it is almost impossible to imagine they can ever be out-spent or out-competed.- Whilst…
My 15 Year List of Ideas is a Ready Made Company Selector
For the last 15 years I've maintained a list of ideas to build - things that both excite me and improve the world. I've kept it pruned, adding new ideas,…
My first week of Helpful Conversations
Last week I started having Office Hours to have conversations with anyone who wanted the benefit of my experience in startups, tech and a few other things from my 25+…
Offer: Let's have a helpful conversation
It seems that when I'm most busy is when I also seem to want to share and help others the most - so continuing in a long established tradition, I…
Be a Person of Substance
I love to take my dog - Maya - for walks and she loves it when I throw for her and she fetches. A long throw really helps her open…
Yes, learning is hard. But do it anyway.
It seems popular, these days, for coaches and consultants to talk about 'continuous learning' or the 'learning organisation'. Learning is like sex - everyone nods knowingly when it is being…