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Lost and Desperate

Random ramblings that might, or might not, relate to training, learning, development, and management

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Price and value

Tickets for the latest Madonna tour at the 02 arena in London have been released. The prices range from c£100 (a seat in the 4th tier at the back of the arena) to c£450 for a seat on the floor, near to the stage. To me, they seem exorbitant. To people who want to see… Read More Price and value

January 24, 2023January 23, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Connect, connect, connect

The other day I was talking someone through how I work. Used to practices which came about before social media and productivity platforms, their questions were about email. Together we made a list of the channels people connect with me for work: They, quite reasonably, asked: How are you meant to remember all of those?… Read More Connect, connect, connect

January 18, 2023January 16, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Christmas carded

I’ve mentioned before I don’t send cards at Christmas, partly for environmental reasons and it’s something I’ve not done for about 15 years. Instead of sending cards, I make a donation to a charity and this year I’ve gone back to an ovarian cancer charity – Target Ovarian Cancer. If you read this, please accept this as… Read More Christmas carded

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

It’s not all about winning

I heard a phrase the other week – it’s not a race, it’s a dance. As was described beautifully yesterday by Rachel Happe:after what we’ve been through, competitive advantage shouldn’t be number one. If you assume everyone wins, it’s about how you partner up with people so they win too.

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 andrewjacobslnd2 Comments

Worry

I was worrying about something throughout July and half of August. It was a personal thing and, due to circumstances, nothing I or anyone else could do anything about it. The amount of energy I put into thinking about it was ridiculous; it ended in a positive outcome and thinking about it did nothing but… Read More Worry

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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