Category: The day job
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Good riddance Duffy. Hello Marionettes. From taking a break from being what others want you to be, to taking a break from being serious. More importantly, from a trite, spiritual, worthy tone, to, well, lightening up. I suspect they were trying to do the same thing with Duffy – it's a complicated world, times…
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Why do the Americans get these great Coke Zero ads and we get utter dross? No macho rubbish, just plenty of wit, story and characters all based around a truth (that came out research), Coke Zero tastes like the original. It might borrow from Orange Gold spots but who cares? Next tells you…
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The more you try not to think about a problem, the more it gets lodged in your brain. Here's an experiment. Don't picture Rob Campbell in a Tutu, Don't think about it, don't imagine the matching leggings and pretty ballet shoes. Go on. That's going to ruin your weekend. The more you try not to think about…
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You may know I've switched jobs. You tend to move for 'big' things – money, culture, new challenges, location, work life balance, your last place gave you no choice. But what matters in your first few days/weeks is the small things. Top 1o things I think you really need to know when you start a…
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Eye-wateringly true…
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You've probably heard of the Large Hadron Collider. If so, you might be a bit relieved at not having perished in a black hole, more than likely, you wonder what the point of it is, it doesn' even work. Even in we never discover the Higgs Boson, or it doesn't teach us much more…
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Once upon a time I wrote this post about finding a strategy and it ended up being some sort of greatest hit, in its own modest little way. It was part of an undertaking to provide access to some basics and processes. I thought it was important then and I still do. It's all well…
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So yes, following on from post 1 about women, hair and stuff…. hair really matters, it impacts on a woman's self esteem, confidence and probably her actual life chances. Mostly, brands etc play on women's weakness to hope for miracles and give them unnatainable images and lifestyles to buy into. Some get the confidence thing…
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…but if this isn't bad enough, take a look at their advertising…
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I've been thinking about the Tamagotchi Gesture for something or other to do with work. I like the thought that 'by adding something that requires care and concentration we are nourished'. That's so important in a world that's all about now, instant gratification and disposability. I guess that's the point of making tea in the pot, or cooking…
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