My name is James Lawther. I have been called James by my mother from the day I was born. The name on my birth certificate is Kenneth James Lawther. This makes me a bit odd, I use my middle name as my first name (so to speak). Most databases are structured: First Name Middle Initial […]
Presentation Tips: Why are You Talking to Me?
Monday is not going to be a good day. On Monday morning I have to sit through a four hour presentation. There are things in life I enjoy doing, I enjoy riding my bike, I enjoy taking my children to the beach, I enjoy reading thrillers. But I do not enjoy sitting through four hour presentations. […]
Fish Bone Diagrams – Helpful or Not?
I was late for work. I am always late for work (ask my boss, he will confirm this) One of the guys I work with told me I need to work out why I am late all the time and fix it before I get the sack. He suggested I do some Fish-bone analysis and a […]
How to Estimate, and Why you Really Should Know
Speed will gain you competitive advantage Speed in business is gained by making decisions quickly Decisions are delayed because we need information to inform those decisions So anything that can give us numbers quickly is a source of competitive advantage Being able to do a quick estimate is a very valuable thing So how do […]
Forced Fun: Is it Working Yet?
You must have fun! I worked for an organisation that believed in having fun at work. If you were having fun you were happy and if you were happy you were engaged and if you were engaged you were productive (or so the logic went). To make sure we were all having fun we had […]
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