One idea leads to another. Quickly the project takes shape. It’s all quite unexpected and the end result is way beyond the initial starting point. Why? Because the individuals involved trust each …
Do you know you understand embedded commands?
...and respond to them too, including the ones you say to yourself. This might seem like an arcane linguistic curiosity. The truth is it’s both highly practical and a very big deal. Loosely …
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How many tips does it take to change your life?
“Send us your top ten tips,” they say, following the ever-popular way to introduce someone’s work. This presents a dilemma... Just go along with the request and supply a list of useful, but rather …
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Feedback is not a negotiation
The protestors have achieved a great deal of publicity. Some of them, without intending to, have caused a religious institution (St Paul’s Cathedral in London) to lose its balance (about whose side …
Relief from information overload
The email Inbox just gets bigger. The paper in-tray still stacks up dauntingly too. And that’s not to mention all the other channels: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Skype text chat, SMS messages on …
When you go into “dialogue,” are you ready for change?
One inevitably leads to the other, or should... Mark is fighting his corner well. Back and forth goes the debate. Mark concedes little. He comes away with most of what he wants. All are tired out and …
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