NORTHERN PLANNER

Or at least thoughts on Interesting.

I wont’ go on about the speakers individually, since other people are doing it far better than I could, and the videos will be up soon anyway. Everyone told me something new, and while it wasn’t officially a day about work, having my head that full of new stuff is the best possible thing I can do for my job, whatever the day was officially for.

I learned that being ‘good at presentations’ doesn’t matter as much as being interested in what you’re talking about, and being yourself.

I learned that the British don’t have to be ironic and diffident, sometimes they can be enthusiastic and sharing, and maybe that’sthis little island (and beyond) at it’s best.

I learned that it’s easy to forget how brilliant people that organise things are – from the people that make a computer link to a projector properly, to the ones that make hot water for tea appear as if by magic.

And I also learned that you have to force yourself to do things once in a while. Talking in front a few clients about work isn’t easy, but going up in front of 300 peers is quite something else. I didn’t want to doit , but it was fun when it actually happened, and it sort of went ok.