This post expands on an article I wrote in 2010 for a blog called Risk 101 - Complexity risk management. The reason I got this from under the dust and decided to revisit it, was a discussion during a class I taught this week. Some of the concepts have been adapted to align with my … Continue reading (Re)introducing the Risk Effort Matrix – another way of presenting and interpreting risk
Regarding unknown unknowns, hindsight is 20/20
I've been teaching a risk management class at Solvay Brussels School (SBS) this week. Teaching these classes always brings home to me how much I love to teach. The exchange, the pace, the ideas ... as long as it stays concrete, I really feel as if I'm contributing and learning at the same time, even … Continue reading Regarding unknown unknowns, hindsight is 20/20
Chipping away at your mountain
Playing the piano When being asked what GTD is all about, I'm often reminded by what I see every day when I'm watching my kids practicing the piano. I remember the day they started their first practice as if it was yesterday. Their fingers clumsy on the keyboards, not really knowing what to do, but … Continue reading Chipping away at your mountain
Our internal audit reporting workflow
I have been meaning to write an extended article on how we develop our internal audit reports for a long time. Given that I'm out with a quite heavy flu and my voice is completely gone, this is as good a time as any to write this post. I will describe some of the key … Continue reading Our internal audit reporting workflow
Is goal management in a public sector environment relevant?
Just finished a discussion with a friend on whether it's possible to do goal management in a public sector environment. But before we go into that, perhaps I need to define a goal first. Defining a goal A goal in a public sector context is, in my book, the object of your efforts, the aim, … Continue reading Is goal management in a public sector environment relevant?
Ego
After watching the blockbuster movie "Margin Call" a couple of days ago. In our almost continuous quest for yet even more money and still more fame, or in some cases notoriety, we should, no we need to ask ourselves "to what end?" on a regular basis. If the answer has structurally become "to satisfy my … Continue reading Ego
Quickly send task-related emails from your mail.app inbox to Omnifocus with the help of indev’s Mail Act-On, MailTags and Omnifocus’ MailDrop
Yes, I cannot think of adequately short titles for blog posts. The quick hack I cobbled together during lunch today is no doubt not extremely up there in hacking terms, but I'm quite proud of it myself. Which is why I can't wait to blog about it. The itch I'm trying to scratch I have … Continue reading Quickly send task-related emails from your mail.app inbox to Omnifocus with the help of indev’s Mail Act-On, MailTags and Omnifocus’ MailDrop
What defines a risk model?
This post is a repost of a short article I wrote in 2009, on my then riskguy blog. I've rewritten it to more appropriately reflect my ideas on this, as of course over the past years this has evolved. I've revisited this article because it has become actual again in the ongoing discussion on whether … Continue reading What defines a risk model?
What is the problem you are here to solve?
This short(ish) post is a follow-up to my last post on GTD and the higher levels of altitude David Allen speaks about. What I have learned, through journaling, is that there is a common background melody to my life. Whatever I am involved in, and if you look at my LinkedIn profile you can see … Continue reading What is the problem you are here to solve?
A journaling workflow for better GTD higher altitude focus
The challenge of journaling For those of you who ever tried their hand at journaling, you probably found out it is hard, especially after a while. It takes time and it takes effort. It requires commitment. Not unlike blogging or any other writing activity. And like GTD, it's a wagon you can very easily fall … Continue reading A journaling workflow for better GTD higher altitude focus
Exploring The Black Box 