I disagreed with a colleague today, on quite an emotive topic. The crux of the issue was what it means to be a ‘trusted supplier’. If something is a very bad idea I feel there has to be latitude to decline new contracts with integrity. To take it because that’s the ‘reliable’ thing to do will, over time, degrade the relationship from partner to merely … Continue reading Trusted to say no
If it really needs time, then you need patience. Impatience doesn’t give you more time, but it can give you heartache. Continue reading Give it what it needs
Learning from mistakes (your own and others’) is a sure way to make your future better. Ruminating on what could’ve been will likely take away from what the future holds. On reflection, it’s best to look back with intent. Continue reading On reflecting – the good and bad
I stopped writing. Ground to a halt in some areas while I marshalled all I had to push forward in others. That sounds overly dramatic. To be honest, it felt dramatic, albeit in an oddly quiet and seemingly invisible way. I was overwhelmed by grief and struggle, and then I wasn’t. Afterwards I felt bereft of purpose. More grief followed. A torrent of anger accompanied … Continue reading It wasn’t on purpose
Keep going. Good times are ahead. ps. I’m having more fun than it might look. :’) Continue reading When the cold winds blow
My beloved and I were motoring along the M62 today and saw two uncommon cars in the same uncommon colour. A beautiful blue. The cars didn’t seem to be travelling together – it was just a happy coincidence. I was thinking of how to describe the colour as we talked. Iridescent? Vivid? Jaunty? My beloved said it was like a kingfisher or peacock. Instantly that … Continue reading Peacockian blue
Well, sure, of course things change over time. Caught in the moment though, it often doesn’t feel like it. A friend and I talked about birthdays today, which got me thinking about what I was doing when I was twenty-one. Around that time I was in the Balkans on a peace-keeping mission. I remember flying into Split, Croatia, diving toward the ground to land quickly … Continue reading Wow, that’s change
Nudged by some great photos taken by @steelcitysnapper on Instagram, I went to the Weston Park Museum today with my beloved. Really pleased to have visited – I learned a lot about Sheffield that I didn’t know, which gave me perspective on how the city is today. This underlines two things. One, I have a terrible memory and I didn’t know a lot to begin … Continue reading Lasting memories
I’m looking for a job at the moment and bringing some of my knowledge up to date. Any IT Service Management fans out there? Anyone? What I’m struck by in the description of the processes, is how many of them have roots going back a long way, to what seems like mere common sense. Once you layer business need and IT complexity on top of … Continue reading Plan Do Check Act
Reading on from the First Round Review newsletter today (thanks for that tip, Dan), I clicked on a link about imposter syndrome. Dr Emily Anhalt notes: “Most people with competence have some Imposter Syndrome, because they know how much they don’t know. It’s the opposite of the Dunning-Kruger effect.” Competent people know how much they don’t know. If you’re feeling inadequate, remember you’re merely conscious … Continue reading You don’t know, you know
