Awards night is coming up and you ask yourself will I go? Which of course is answered by the next question that pops into your head... Do I have a chance of winning? And eventually the optimistic side of you wins over and says ‘Ya! You’re definitely gonna win something, you should go!’ So you’re … Continue reading Awards night
Author: thomaspfduggan
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me? What about now? Can you hear me? Have you ever had a meeting that started like this? How long did it go on for? Everyone's very busy these days, as some people say time is money. Often you have to work very hard to get certain people to attend your meetings. … Continue reading Can you hear me?
Jogging in the rain
So you decided to for a jog after work but when the time came it started pouring down rain and the temperature dropped to single figures. All of a sudden it just became a lot easier to give up and you've never been so grateful to be inside. Your apartment has never felt so comfy. … Continue reading Jogging in the rain
What are you looking for?
If you spend just a small amount of time answering this question before you start, you can save a lot of time fumbling in the dark. I've just started doing this practice and it has made a world of difference with my productivity. You can ask this question before a meeting, a research project, or anything really. … Continue reading What are you looking for?
Overruling the committee
A committee was formed to come up with a new name for the latest village cake. Brainstorming soon followed. As the committee couldn't quite articulate what they wanted, they specified what they didn't want. Avenues to avoid. It was then decided that the committee would open it up to the wider group. It would be … Continue reading Overruling the committee
Smoking area
It's funny how you can see the culture of a company by the behaviour in the smoking area. I work in a building with two fairly large companies and both have a considerable amount of smokers. Both companies allow regular smoke breaks, so you can expect at least a couple representatives from each company outside … Continue reading Smoking area
Office games day
Games day at the office is great. They set up all sorts of games throughout the office. Like a Wii, Twister, giant Jenga, arcade games and more. So if you're in charge of your own working schedule and whenever you're feeling your productivity dipping you can clear your head with something completely different like Mario … Continue reading Office games day
No bad ideas
There's no such thing as a bad idea. That's what he said. But just a few minutes later he displayed a quizzical look and an eyebrow in danger of going into his hair. Then a few minutes after that he started picking ideas apart. "What do you mean by that?" "I don't get it" It's … Continue reading No bad ideas
Succinct is considerate
Rambling on is indulging yourself, being succinct is being considerate.
Two garages
I needed to get my car fixed today and I knew that there would be some waiting time so I decided I would visit two nearby garages compare the waiting time and then choose the quicker one. Now both garages are branches of the same company so they were practically identical. Where they differed though … Continue reading Two garages
Thomas Duggan 