It has been 8 months since I headed out West, from London to Bristol. In the last 4 weeks, life has pulled me to London, Greece, Turkey and Kenya (peripateticism still reigns). However, despite being sat at a desk bundled in a scarf, with the rain lashing from the gloom onto my rattling windows, it’s … Continue reading Way in West
Real Apple
I am running, or at least starting, a technology business. Which means I'm trying to stay abreast of the technological 'news', if you can call it that. These last weeks, highly respected tweeters have chastised Apple for their 'terrible' new maps. The iPhone 5 has received record orders/sales and shares have increased over $700 a … Continue reading Real Apple
Time and Time Again
I'm reminded, as I tickle life into my new project - 3Desk - that things always take way more time than I anticipate. I presume it's the entrepreneurs curse (and blessing) that they continue to remain over-optimistic about how long things will take and what can be achieved in a given amount of time. The blessing is … Continue reading Time and Time Again
A PhD in Twitter
I did this interview Bill Lampos for 3Desk. It wasn't really meant for Simpletom, but I loved the way Bill was honest and modest and seemed to embody simplicity, so I thought I'd share (shortened to be more applicable here) http://www.lampos.net/ Tom (@brightgreen): you were very clever/lucky (delete as appropriate) to choose Twitter, back before it was … Continue reading A PhD in Twitter
Let Go – Simply Letting Things Happen and ‘Down Time’
Are Simplicity and Starting a Startup Compatible? The answer... honestly - No, not really. This is a really beautiful opinion piece in the NYT about those people who say they're 'busy' whenever you speak to them. I heard that the founder of Green & Blacks chocolate, I forget his name, hired such brilliant people around … Continue reading Let Go – Simply Letting Things Happen and ‘Down Time’
Just You
I read a good post from Zenhabits this morning, which nicely juxtaposes my last. If there were one habit or skill that he would focus on, it would be learning to be happy with himself. It rang true. Is there anything as important as learning to love who you ARE? Not what you might, could, … Continue reading Just You
King Con(fidence)
They say that confidence is everything. Yet our ability to manipulate that confidence is also very powerful. Alastair Campbell wrote a beautiful piece recently which explores his struggle with the beast of self doubt. Surprising, given most of us assumed he had unwavering self-belief. Confidence is often a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we doubt ourselves, our … Continue reading King Con(fidence)
Nomadding – Living without a ‘home’
Since Valentines Day, 2009 I've been performing an unplanned simplicity experiment - to live freely without the encumbrance of a fixed place to live - at least not in a place I planned to stay. I never imagined it would be for so long - instead I'd presumed that my intransigence would lead to something … Continue reading Nomadding – Living without a ‘home’
The New Scheme – 3Desk
I've been working on a new business for a while now - it's just birthing as I write this (www.3desk.com). Here's the first blog post, which explains why and hopefully ties back to simplicity: --- It's rather strange that in the interconnected, multicultural, permeable world in which we live, most companies have permanent employees and … Continue reading The New Scheme – 3Desk
Tech Startups and Simplicity
Over the last few months, I’ve immersed myself in the world of the internet startup, funny little world that it is (to many within, it is there whole universe - please remind me of this as I delve deeper into the labyrinth). Never has so much money and time been spent on so many lines … Continue reading Tech Startups and Simplicity
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