Posts Tagged: Work

Of London Samuel Johnson famously said When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. I was starting to become tired of London when I was working there; experiencing too much of the tedious, overcrowded public transport side of London and not… Continue Reading ›

Friday was my last day at American Express. It was a good day but also a sad day, saying goodbye to so many wonderful people. One of the things I wanted to do during my notice period was to do for one last time the things that I had enjoyed about London. One was eating… Continue Reading ›

A great guide to better presentations from Jeff Veen; I’ve seen Jeff present, and he is a very good speaker indeed. Something I’d add to this is to keep the information on your slides to a minimum. People are there to hear you talk, not to read ten bullet points and a paragraph-long title per… Continue Reading ›

I’ve just got back from the first day of @Media 2006 and whilst I really enjoyed it, it wasn’t quite as good for me as 2005. A quick history lesson will help explain why 2006 would never be the same for me as 2005. You see, whilst this year is shaping up to be a… Continue Reading ›

Business trips are like buses… You don’t go on any for ages, and then two turn up together. I’m travelling again… In 12 hours, I leave Heathrow for almost a week in sunny Phoenix. There have been all sorts of malarkey with booking flights and hotels, as Phoenix seems to be full this week. It’s… Continue Reading ›

Thought for today. Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else. — James M. Barrie