Published in ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·PinnedMember-onlyThere’s No Excuse to Not Do a WATM11 quick tips to make ‘walk-and-talk meetings’ work for you — This was my view the other morning as I talked to a supplier in India about service changes in 2021. Just before that, I’d climbed up the hill while confirming the plans for an upcoming virtual-away-day with some colleagues. Both these conversations achieved what I needed, and the specific outcomes…Productivity7 min readProductivity7 min read
Published in Realistic Life Management (RLM)·PinnedMember-onlyHow complete is your WFH set-up?Some home-office tips based on what works for me — So, in the UK we’re back into Lockdown 2.0 and realistically for office workers we don’t expect to be back in the office until well into next year. Even once we are in many cases it will never be five days a week again. …Work From Home12 min readWork From Home12 min read
Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyDon’t make this meeting mistakeOne simple change that can make you so much more efficient Excellent insight shared by Sahil Bloom on LinkedIn. Microsoft’s Human Factors Lab studied 14 participants across two days of video meetings. Day 1: 4 back-to-back 30-min meetings. Day 2: 4 30-min meetings with 10-min breaks in between. Participants wore…Meetings2 min readMeetings2 min read
Published in Realistic Life Management (RLM)·Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyA James Bond quizSharing what we used for a fun holiday quiz — It’s New Year’s Eve — relax and give these questions a go. Who played James Bond in the first film of the series, “Dr. No”? Sean Connery Which James Bond film featured the villainous organization SPECTRE for the first time? “From Russia with Love” What was the title of the…James Bond2 min readJames Bond2 min read
Published in The City Civic·Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyThe Lord Mayor of LondonThe leading figure of the City Civic — The Lord Mayor of London is a ceremonial role that has existed for over 800 years. The Lord Mayor is the Mayor of the City and the head of the City of London Corporation and serves as the ambassador for the City (also known as the Square Mile). …City Civic2 min readCity Civic2 min read
Published in Stumble Guys·Dec 25, 2022Member-onlyA Stumble Guys dilemmaAll FL Playz wants for Christmas is 1,000 YouTube Followers! — So, what do you do when your son says the main thing he wants for Christmas is 1000 active subscribers on his Stumble Guys YouTube channel? While this is clearly better than being asked for a PlayStation 5, it brings its own problems. The dilemma of course is…Stumble Guys3 min readStumble Guys3 min read
Published in The City Civic·Dec 18, 2022Sharing posts from DecemberShaping the growing set of articles and links about the City Civic — I hope these pages shape organically over the coming years. For this to work much of what I’m putting in now is “the pipework” with basic lists and indexes. Off of here will I — and hopefully other editors — add links to articles and information, covering both the unchanging…City Civic1 min readCity Civic1 min read
Published in The City Civic·Dec 17, 2022Member-onlySt Margaret’s LothburyA church in the centre of The City closely linked to several Livery companies — My first visit to this wonderful church was on Tuesday 13 December the United Wards Club held their annual Christmas Carol service. This year joined by members of the Aldgate Ward Club so I got invites from two directions and felt I couldn’t turn it down. I was pleased I…City Civic3 min readCity Civic3 min read
Published in The City Civic·Dec 17, 2022Member-onlyThe Old Library in the GuildhallA spectacular room now used for functions rather than reading — The Old Library is one of several fantastic spaces in the Guildhall complex. Sitting to the East of the main Guildhall it is regularly used for conferences and lunches, and for drinks ahead of dinners in the main Guildhall hall. On the occasion of these photos it was being used…City Civic3 min readCity Civic3 min read
Published in The City Civic·Dec 17, 2022Member-onlyUnited Wards ClubA fellowship society built off the City’s Ward Clubs — As previously discussed there are 25 Wards in the City of London dating back hundreds of years. Many of these have a Ward Club. …City Civic2 min readCity Civic2 min read
