6 days agoWeek notes 23–27th JanuaryI’m mixing things up this week and writing my week notes i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶n̶s̶t̶e̶a̶d̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶e̶n̶d̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶.̶ ̶I̶’̶v̶e̶ ̶g̶o̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶5̶p̶m̶ ̶m̶e̶e̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶e̶v̶e̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶H̶o̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶g̶o̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶v̶e̶r̶y̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶n̶k̶f̶u̶l̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶H̶o̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶t̶a̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶i̶t̶i̶a̶t̶i̶v̶e̶.̶ Scrap that, it’s 3.30pm now. …Weeknotes3 min readWeeknotes3 min read
Jan 20Week notes 16–20th JanuaryI’m writing these week's notes feeling a lot lighter than previous weeks, this is the first week where I’ve started to feel settled. …Weeknotes2 min readWeeknotes2 min read
Jan 13Week notes 9–13th JanuaryWow, this week has been a rollercoaster, there have been some really great moments but I’ve also experienced a healthy dose of imposter syndrome. …Weeknotes3 min readWeeknotes3 min read
Jan 6Week notes 4–6th JanuaryIt’s 5.36 pm on a Friday, on the first working week back of the year so I’m going to keep this short and sweet and only share three things to mark the fact I’ve only worked three days this week. This week we officially kicked off a new client engagement…Weeknotes2 min readWeeknotes2 min read
Dec 31, 2022Peace to the job seekersAs 2022 comes to a close, I’m sitting reflecting on the year that’s been. I feel compelled to share something my dear friend Stephen Thomas shared with me amidst my job search a few months ago when I felt like giving up. I’m sure there are many of you that…Job Seekers3 min readJob Seekers3 min read
Dec 29, 2022Annual review 2022Wow, what a year it’s been. I’ve never written an annual review before but I’ve made a commitment to write weekly notes next year and to generally write more. So I thought I’d give it a go! The start of the year is a bit of a blur, there was…Annual Review4 min readAnnual Review4 min read
Dec 22, 2022Week notes 19–22nd DecemberI can’t believe it’s only week two. A few people have been asking me “How’s the new job going’? and I’ve been struggling to articulate my response. I’ve been blown away by the talent here and I can already tell that I’ll learn a lot from my peers. I’m excited…New Job4 min readNew Job4 min read
Dec 16, 2022Weeknotes 12–16th DecemberI think I’ll keep this simple otherwise I’m unlikely to keep them up. I’m going to use the format 5 days, 5 interesting things as a way to catalog what I’m getting up to. So this week marks my first whole week back in full-time employment after nearly 7 months…New Job3 min readNew Job3 min read
Dec 8, 2022New beginningsIt only feels right to conclude my journey to find a new job with a blog post but it’s difficult to know where to start. …New Job5 min readNew Job5 min read
Oct 21, 202225 things I’ve learned from an extended job searchIt’s approaching four months since I wrote Is it me you’re looking for? a post where I announced that I had left my role at Deeson and was looking to find a new role through my network and a company that shared similar values. Since then I’ve spoken to 20+…Job Hunting6 min readJob Hunting6 min read