Time to read: 2 minutes Ever find yourself freezing in the office? I do. Aircon is brutal. These days, I am sat right in the firing range of not one, but two aircon units, both aimed at my right arm. The one behind me is lethal: when it goes polar, I shiver, wrap myself in my scarf, put my coat […] continue reading »
Time to read: 3 minutes What makes someone an expert? A wise woman once told me that you are an expert “when others come to you for answers”. Well. It does take a little bit more: such as the ability to answer questions, repeatedly, correctly, memorably. There is a requirement to educate, surprise and spread knowledge and skills. Do that […] continue reading »
Time to read: 4 minutes Today is UNESCO International Mother Language Day. This year, we celebrate Turkish. My mother language is Greek, and oddly my mother and grandmother both spoke turkish as well. We’re not your typical Greeks. Consider most Europeans, for instance. As a vast majority, most of us are born and raised in a single country. Our education […] continue reading »
Time to read: < 1 minute What do London bus rides, gamification and mental illness have in common? […] continue reading »
Time to read: 3 minutes When a sales person calls me for a decision 15 hours after a visit during which every fourth word was “Sophia”… I run… for the nearest alternative. […] continue reading »
Time to read: 4 minutes In fine style, the new exhibition on Tudor and Stuart fashion has opened at Buckingham Palace. The day before, they invited bloggers for a private tour. Here is a sneak peek at what you’ll find there. […] continue reading »
Time to read: 2 minutes I have had a lovely day punctuated by utterly shit news: no internet for another two weeks at least. This is starting to impact my life a bit too much. Happily, today the weather was amazing. We had a proper summer day and so i decided to make greek salad. Here is how I made […] continue reading »
Time to read: 2 minutes I wrote recently about time-boxing, and that got me to thinking that productivity isn’t just about shoving things into a calendar. It’s also about making the most of the time you’ve got, limiting context-switching, and remembering what needs to get done. After quite a bit of pondering, I concluded that my ideal todo list would […] continue reading »
Time to read: 4 minutes The sun is shining, the sky is the blue of postcards, and yet despair shrouds the country. People starving, begging, stealing. One retired gentleman immolated himself in April 2012, as he did not want to leave debts for his children. He saw no future for himself, his family. He was 77. My father’s age. I […] continue reading »
Time to read: 3 minutes timeboxing tomatoes The pomodoro “italian for tomato” technique had me giggling for a bit, before I read on – thank you wikipedia :Pomodoro technique – and found out it was a desperate student cramming for exams who decided to focus his attention using a tomato-shaped kitchen timer. “Let the first stone be cast…”. So we’ve […] continue reading »