Category Archives: Managing oneself

Ideas about organising oneself effectively

Stress at work

Posted on 26 May 2010 by

The charity, Mind, is running a campaign on mental health at work. It’s offering resources to help employees manage stress at work. Mind emphasises the need to recognise when you are feeling and stress and your ability to take action … Continue reading →

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From a car service to the meaning of life in five easy steps

Posted on 2 March 2010 by

Book review: Getting Things Done by David Allen This week I’ve been refreshing my GTD system: reviewing my horizons of focus, tidying up my project lists, and emptying my collection baskets. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, perhaps it’s … Continue reading →

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Head-to-head with the iPhone and the G1

Posted on 5 February 2009 by

A couple of weeks ago in The Observer, John Naughton reviewed the state of battle between Apple and Microsoft and revisited Umberto Eco’s 1994 analogy with the Catholic and Protestant religions. Eco saw the Apple Mac as “cheerful, friendly, conciliatory; … Continue reading →

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Sources of inspiration: Alan Johnston

Posted on 28 October 2008 by

A year ago this week, I was listening to a radio programme which made such an impression on me that my thoughts have returned to it many times since.  It was a 30-minute essay by the BBC reporter, Alan Johnston, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on getting through turbulent times

Posted on 1 October 2008 by

When I talk to people in the financial sector, I understand the meaning of the current turmoil being a crisis unprecedented in our lifetimes.  The experience of redundancy is  unlike that any of us are likely to have come across … Continue reading →

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