Truer words were never spoken. Or written. I’m just used to Yuvi speaking.
Category: Stream of Consciousness
Great storytellers
What distinguishes great storytellers from merely good presenters? What makes someone capable of weaving an enticing and inviting tale while someone else will do a competent job of complementing his or her slides, but not really leave the audience wishing there was more to be had?I want to confront the elements of one bad and … Continue reading Great storytellers
Switch off to switch on
Work related stress is an integral aspect of most of our lives. I know it had been one of mine. It led me to bad eating habits, to overweight, to lack of sleep, lack of focus and in general lack of enjoyment of my life. My life was wasting away in front of me, and … Continue reading Switch off to switch on
Africa’s Internet Challenge
Take a look at the mapA map of internet cabling shows what challenges Africa faces If you look at this submarine cable map and you take a look at the African continent, you may notice two things: The number of submarine cables going into Africa appears less than almost any other continent, with the possible … Continue reading Africa’s Internet Challenge
User centric risk management design
I’ve been giving the practice and best approach of managing risks a lot of thought lately, and I’m seriously wondering whether or not we’re not trying to solve the wrong problem when trying to install risk management systems in the way we’ve been going about it in the past 20 years.The wrong problemPast and current … Continue reading User centric risk management design
Worst training ever
The contextI subjected myself yesterday to what was probably the worst training I ever participated in. The subject matter was the new ISO 10018 guideline on Human Resources management. I won’t mention the provider, because it really was too embarrassing for words.What went wrong?First, we paid for the training. If you pay, even a small … Continue reading Worst training ever
Everything I want …
Yet another great article by James Shelley. I’m just discovering his blog, and the depth of the writing is wonderful. Especially in light of the recent events that hit Belgium hard, this is a text worth reading, as it really highlights what is truly important.
Essential quote by James Shelley
“So don’t pretend to know everything. That’s just dumb.” — James ShelleyYet there are "experts" everywhere. Let me plead for just a bit of reluctance in the consulting space before calling yourself an expert.
Jeff Atwood, new personal hero
I have a new personal hero. His name is Jeff Atwood. The reason for his hero status? The simple fact he is able to set the right priorities. We tend to prioritize short term personal objectives over long term structural investments. We chase a dream, the dream, but at what cost. At what incredible, unacceptable … Continue reading Jeff Atwood, new personal hero
iOS & Mac – frictionless workflow with ubiquitous tools
I used to own an AndroidActually, I owned two. My first one was a HTC Magic, which I rooted after a week to see what I could do with it. These were the times of unlocked and unencrypted boot loaders, with Android operating systems being improved in the wild. I really enjoyed tinkering with it. … Continue reading iOS & Mac – frictionless workflow with ubiquitous tools
Exploring The Black Box 