Timeless Time Management Problems
I’m re-writing my 1992 book “Time Management” for the second edition. The world is a pretty different place since 1992. Gone are filo-faxes, palm pilots, secretaries, and memos In are […]
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Can you recommend a simple, affordable project management tool?
No! And here’s why On a continuum: Trello – great for listing tasks but that’s as far as it goes Asana, Monday, Jira, Basecamp, ClickUp, Slack etc – great for
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How easy is it to try before you buy??
When I asked to test drive an Audi eTron GT they said they would only ship a test car down to the coast if I was definitely going to buy
Which training subject is most valuable?
I’m a big fan of project management training because it’s a reasonably important subject and it’s relatively easy to learn how to do it. I’m also a big fan of
“You should do this Chris, it’s great!”
The number of times I’ve been told this! “Fasting!” “Cold water swimming!” “Baking your own bread!” It made me think about how many fads I’ve seen in my long life,
“Would you do this job for us?”
I often get asked to do jobs that are unpaid, or for a very limited budget, but they are quite fun. Or maybe not very fun but pretty well paid.
Mindfulness vs Meditation
I’ve noticed that people quite often get this confused, and yet they are quite different – opposites in some ways. Of course, you can do both, probably should do both,
Cost Quality and Time
Cost Quality and Time Customers always want all three – a lovely job, nice and cheap and as soon as possible – but in reality it’s impossible. Something has to
Is Agile like Jazz?
I love jazz, because it’s different every time, even when the same people are playing the same song – and I find Classical music mostly rather dull because you’re reading
Unnecessary Adornments – aargh
As a half Norwegian, I love my Ø and it annoys me when people miss out the line through it and call Bjørk “Bjork” (like chalk) and Bjørn Borg “Bjorn
Creativity Challenge
I know that many blog writers get their inspiration from everyday events – in fact on linkedin you can sometimes see tenuous links between a photo someone wants to post
Is it OK to lose potential work on price?
The eternal question: What price should you charge? The short answer is “Whatever gets you to the point where you lose half your enquiries on price”. We won’t go into the
Chris Croft’s Morning Routine
I was amused (to the point of wanting to vomit) when I read the morning routines of Mark Wahlberg, Jay Shetty and Oprah Winfrey: Marky Mark: “Prayers and vitamins” Jay:
Recent nice feedback
I get messages like this every day – it’s one of the best parts of the job, because a) we all feel a bit of imposter syndrome, “Is my stuff
Christmas Present ideas for 2023
Fleece sweater – £72 – heavy but snuggly – my favourite garment of the year https://karmagear.co.uk/classic-nepalese-knitted-jacket/ (£50 if you go to this brilliant stall/shop https://www.camdenmarket.com/shops/little-kathmandu ) *** Watch winder –
How to access a Linkedin Learning course for free
By sharing a Linkedin Learning course on Linkedin, you open it up for free to all your connections, as well as to yourself! You can share up to ten courses
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