My recent Blackberry sort out

December 5, 2009

I’ve been a Blackberry user for over two years now and love the ability to email and browse the web with a querty keyboard wherever I can get a signal. I know there are lots of phones that have similar capabilities but Blackberry’s seem to do it for me and although I’m happy to concede [...]

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DailyMile

December 3, 2009

I’ve been using the DailyMile website for a few months now and thought I’d feature it in my blog. After a few years of near-Zero exercise (some gardening, home DIY, and occasional Wii sports) I felt I needed to start some form of exercise. For me gym memberships don’t work; I don’t get much enjoyment [...]

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Book Review: And What Do You Do? by Barrie Hopson and Katie Ledger

November 10, 2009

Are you happy in your current job? Do you enjoy your work? Are you doing what you’re good at? Does your work make you feel proud? For many people the answers are No. If this is you then this book is for you… A couple of weeks ago I caught a tweet and learned of [...]

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Sloe Gin 2009

September 27, 2009

I’m having a go at making Sloe Gin again this year. In 2007 I made my first batch of Sloe Gin which was quite successful and went down very well and very quickly with family and friends. 2008 was a bad year for Sloes due to the wet summer we had in the UK but [...]

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Book Review: The Google Story

August 20, 2009

Just finished reading The Google Story and thought I’d write a review. The Google Story written by David A. Vise is another one of my charity shop finds. The book does what it’s title says and takes you through the life of Google from conception to now, and the kinds of challenges popular growing services [...]

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Never Assume Anything without recording a risk

June 22, 2009

I’ve heard many people say “Never assume anything!” in response to someone saying “I assumed …” just after something has gone wrong. I’ve had the same thought jump from the back of my mind as soon as I think “we’ll have to assume…”. Over the past few weeks I’ve been working at getting a complex [...]

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Book Review: Getting Things Done by David Allen

April 11, 2009

We all know that to complete a project we have to complete tasks; essentially it’s about getting things done. I have seen the Getting Things Done methodology and principles banded around for a while and decided to buy the book to see for myself. I actually bought it in time to take with me on [...]

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Passed PRINCE2 Practitioner

August 24, 2008

Not had much time to post anything as I’ve been hard at work on projects I get paid for and studying for the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam. I received an email today telling me that I have passed the exam so the hard work has been worth it. Hopefully I’ll get time to publish some useful [...]

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Passed PRINCE2 Foundation

July 23, 2008

Well, I’ve managed to get half way to the full PRINCE2 (PRojects In Controlled Environments) certification. I received an email earlier today telling me I’ve passed the PRINCE2 Foundation exam. So, now onto preparing for the Practitioner exam. Until the next post…

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Passed the PMP Exam!

May 1, 2008

Passed the PMP Exam!   Sorry for the delay in posting but I’ve been concentrating on PMP study. After about 2 months study preparation I am glad to report that I have passed the PMP exam on the first attempt, phew! I completed all the questions with about 10mins to spare and left the exam [...]

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