Archive for June, 2008
Saving Time At The Supermarket
Every other Sunday is supermarket day in our house and whereas Saturday mornings are my most loved, Sunday’s can be pure hell. For some strange reason. and I can never figure out why, my wife, “Y,” doesn’t seem to mind at all. In fact, she quite enjoys our fortnightly journts, but then she doesn’t have to battle with the trolleys (does anyone know how to make them go in the direction you are point?). [...]
Educate Your Way To The Top
Whether we are just beginning our careers or well along on the journey, at some point we all have to think about our next move… Regardless of the direction we choose to take however, the competition for that new life in a new job is going to be fierce. [...]
Getting Productive With Ubuntu
A few years ago, if you mentioned the word Linux to anyone, they instantly pictured you as some nerdy geek… Today however, such an image is wholly inappropriate, with modern Linux distributions being as easy to install and use as either Mac OSX, Windows XP or Vista. [...]
Get a Better Life - Freelance Style
Now that my wife’s expecting our first child, it’s really made me think seriously about my priorities and what I actually want from life. I suppose that’s normal given the circumstances, I don’t know – this is after all our first baby - but what I do know is that what I thought was important only a few weeks ago is seeming less crucial today. [...]
Get Out Of Debt… Start A Blog
I’ve just been reading a brilliant article over at Zen Habits that shows us how we can improve our finances by basically paying off our existing debt and not acquiring any more. Sounds obvious right? But it’s surprising how many don’t seem to make the connection. Yes cutting up your credit cards figures prominently, but so does acquiring a long-term strategy and mindset regarding our spending habits. [...]
Do You, Parlez-Vous?
As many of you may know, my wife is expecting our first child in February. Needless to say her parents, who live in Japan, are really excited at the news and the prospect of being grandparents for a second time. Such is their excitement, they want to visit next summer, and there in lies the problem: I don’t speak that much Japanese and they don’t speak that much English! Or so I thought. [...]
Reduce Stress With A Tidy Desk
So your office looks like a bomb site and stress is at an all time high. What with budget forecasts, meeting minutes and several polystyrene coffee cups all fighting for position on your desk, not to mention the obligatory sudoku puzzle, it’s amazing it’s stayed so tidy. But then all that’s to be expected right? After all you are a busy exec. [...]
Thank You With Meaning
How often do we say “Thank you” with meaning? Sure we may say it everyday and on many occasions but let’s be honest here. How many times are we actually conscious of saying it as opposed to saying it as an unconscious learned response? [...]
