Sociability
In praise of brevity (thoughts on Twitter in considerably more than 140 characters)
Like many other people in recent weeks, I’ve seen and heard a lot about Twitter, the highly flexible micro-blogging platform that has a real feel of open-sourcery about it in the ways that its users have taken it, turned it and created conventions for its use. I’ve had a Twitter account since March 2007 (check [...]
Diversify Your Life
The advice to businesses is always to diversify like crazy, not to keep all their golden eggs in one slightly fragile-looking basket. The idea being that if one market you’re in zigs, hopefully the other one will zag to make up for any fall in business. I believe diversification is important for individuals as well [...]
The Great Nickname Lottery
Quite often you have little or no influence over whether you have a nickname and what that nickname is. As a kid I always wanted a nickname. A nickname could tell you a lot about an teenager eager to impress and wow the ladies. I had a few in my time but none that really [...]
The Movie of Your Life
Movies are generally split into three acts: the setup, which ends with a major plot development; the main part of the story where the characters try to reach their objectives, usually encountering one more major plot development; and the conclusion, where all the loose ends are tied up before the credits roll. Beginning, middle and [...]
Alcohol versus Productivity
This is going to be a slightly tongue-in-cheek post but it raises an issue I can’t be the only one to think about on occasion. I’m a young guy, and like most young guys I like a drink now and again (and again). Now clearly alcohol can have a very significant effect on one’s productivity. [...]
