It’s Christmas time and that means I get to once again enjoy my (favourite) advent calendar – the Whisky Advent Calendar! Each day I’ll update the post with the tasting notes of that day’s whisky.
James Eadie “Black Lion” Caol Ila
An absolute killer expression from Caol Ila – one of my favourite distilleries!
Social media is dead. Long live social media!
Web and social platforms evolved from standalone sites to networks to whatever you call this “social media” soup of today. A recent article in The Atlantic took readers through that history and reminder us that, eventually, change comes to everything and everyone. I believe the current form of social media is about to undergo its next evolutionary change.
Well-intentioned change, not-so-great impact
If a change you’re about to make has the potential to limit or negatively impact your customers’ experience with your platform, slow down and look at it through the lens of the customer. Your well-intentioned change may create a not-so-great impact.
Retros for everyone!
I love the opportunity that retros create to talk about the work and the balanced perspective of 1. Identifying ways to improve, with 2. Celebrating recent wins, big and small.
Clearing your calendar delivers great results
Clearing your calendar to dedicate a full day to deep work is both liberating and nerve-wracking. Liberating because you can really dig in, explore, and come up with solid plans and solutions.
Invest your time
If you can’t invest your money into someone’s business, invest your time.