Sunday 22 February 2009
Tuesday 3 February 2009
Seeing the bigger picture
Its quite unusual for us to have a good covering of snow across the UK. It must be quite odd for those countries who have heaps of snow day in day out to watch the UK grind to a halt at the first sign of snow-flakes. Schools close, traffic halts, work falls apart....... And rightly so I say! Lets have more occasions to change our routines, get out into the fresh air and lark about.
As is usual in the UK the snow falls 'heavily' on one day and is gone with the next couple. And so I took delight in a quick walk this morning in the sunshine with the snow still all around - it really was a beautiful sight (I say 'was' because as I write this afternoon, its pretty well disappeared), and while walking an idea occurred to me....
If the google earth people were to take a snap-shot of Britain right now (on the threshold of snowfall and thaw) they would have a fabulous picture of which households have effective loft insulation or not. This data could be useful for government environment taxes or loft insulation supplier customer files.... it might even be useful to identify those people who are most at risk from hypothermia.
It also made me think that we clearly run our heating too high in our house and that the kids should learn to love a wooly
As is usual in the UK the snow falls 'heavily' on one day and is gone with the next couple. And so I took delight in a quick walk this morning in the sunshine with the snow still all around - it really was a beautiful sight (I say 'was' because as I write this afternoon, its pretty well disappeared), and while walking an idea occurred to me....
If the google earth people were to take a snap-shot of Britain right now (on the threshold of snowfall and thaw) they would have a fabulous picture of which households have effective loft insulation or not. This data could be useful for government environment taxes or loft insulation supplier customer files.... it might even be useful to identify those people who are most at risk from hypothermia.
It also made me think that we clearly run our heating too high in our house and that the kids should learn to love a wooly
Monday 2 February 2009
Demonstrating change doesn't have to hurt
If we are going to bring about change in our work and workplace - we have got to make a change. And making that change usually has to start with ourselves. If we cant demonstrate to others that we mean change, how can we expect others to change themselves.
I rather like the approach that President Obama is taking - demonstrating that you are prepared to be daring, doesn't necessarily mean that you have to sweat over it.
Check out this refreshing list of new management practices that Obama is bringing to the White house
http://www.businesspundit.com/honest-tea-only-one-aspect-of-obamas-com-management-style/
I rather like the approach that President Obama is taking - demonstrating that you are prepared to be daring, doesn't necessarily mean that you have to sweat over it.
Check out this refreshing list of new management practices that Obama is bringing to the White house
http://www.businesspundit.com/honest-tea-only-one-aspect-of-obamas-com-management-style/
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