16 May 2020
This week I’ve been thinking about the importance of clarity when asking others for help. I’ve been looking to hire people to work for a podcast project I’m working on in Denmark. As it won’t be generating revenue for a while the pitch is: are you willing to work for free? Obviously this isn’t ideal, and […]
18 April 2020
This week I’ve been thinking about how best to ask for/ receive feedback. When doing something you want to improve in it’s generally seen as a good idea to have a “feedback rich environment” where people feel comfortable sharing feedback with you so you, and you feel comfortable hearing it. Often simple things can prevent […]
3 March 2018
This week I’ve been on the receiving end of what happens when people take the initiative. We’re hiring someone at work and I had some applications sat in my inbox to be reviewed at some point which, in honesty, may have taken another week to get to. I then received a phone call from someone enquiring […]
27 January 2018
When I look back on this week I realised that I asked a lot of favours of people. I find it quite awkward doing so, but was very thankful for all the positive responses. There’s a lot of research into how expressing gratitude is good for you, and so… thank you to everyone who was kind […]
13 January 2018
I’m now back in Nairobi and into the swing of things. It’s ~25 degrees, and so quite a change to get some Vitamin D. Anyway, this week I thought I’d share the concepts of a recurring conversation I had with friends over the festive break. Namely, the topic of speaking bluntly. For the previous 12 […]
13 January 2018
I’m now back in Nairobi and into the swing of things. It’s ~25 degrees, and so quite a change to get some Vitamin D.Anyway, this week I thought I’d share the concepts of a recurring conversation I had with friends over the festive break. Namely, the topic of speaking bluntly. For the previous 12 months […]
21 October 2017
Not much to report this week apart from the faint sound of rallies from near the apartment ahead of the Kenyan re-election next week. One thing that strikes me is the bolshy rhetoric from both sides to try and ensure they get in a good position ahead of the vote. It reminds me of a […]
1 June 2017
This week I’ve been doing work for a client and have somewhat reversed my scepticism on companies putting effort into their “online presence”. This post then circles round to how I’m seeing people in East Africa use social media, and how it’s being used here.