Nicholas Bate

Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times, 236

Productivity is no longer simply about 'the things to do', it is about tough, balanced, focused decisions on what not to do.

August Redux 9

1. 22 Reasons to Run
2. 25 x 5
3. Personal Effectiveness 7
4. Hunter-Gatherer 21C, A Day in the Life
5. Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times
6. Resilience 7
7. Why We Love The Beatles
8. Brilliant at the Basics of Business
9. Back to Work 7

Bonus 1: January 2017 Redux.

Bonus 2: February 2017 Redux

Bonus 3: March 2017 Redux

Bonus 4: April 2017 Redux

Bonus 6: May 2017 Redux

Bonus 7: June 2017 Redux

Bonus 8: July 2017 Redux

Bonus 9: The Essential Posts of 2016

Bonus 10: The Essential Posts of 2015

Bonus 11: The Smart Bloggers 

Brilliant at the Basics of Business (v2) 100: 8

Your business isn't special. It's like all others: it needs money coming in, it needs motivated staff, it needs to manage its costs, it needs to innovate. Er...so, who's making that happen?

The Back-Story

B@BofBiz One

B@BofBiz Two

B@BofBiz Three

B@BofBiz Four

B@BofBiz Five

B@BofBiz Six

B@BofBiz Seven

The Book.

Families do Certain Things

on holiday.

The Real Man Cookbook

continues with Kurt Harden

Simple Rules

for Leaders and Managers

25 x 5: 13

1. A quotation: Jane Austen: There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
2. A redux: Life Tips 101
3. A link to: How to make your jam without pectin
4. A paradox: The 'buzz' of a cafe around you helps you focus on your writing.
5. A challenge: Fix a problem today.

• 25x5: 1
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Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times, 235

Time outside in nature (1) puts things in perspective (2) calms (3) heals

Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times, 234

Take R&R, Rest and Relaxation, very seriously indeed.

Why We Love The Beatles (v2) 16 of 100

John Lennon. As a boy, John had a dream: he wanted a gang. He loved the Richmal Crompton Just William books and wanted a gang just like that. He also loved words. And of course he loved the newly blossoming rock 'n roll of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Cliff and the Shadows .... Put it all together and he gave us the greatest musical quartet which has ever stalked the planet. Sure he needed Paul and George and Ringo. But he took the first steps on the long journey.
John. Steeped in anguish. Losing his mother, unable to find his place in school and college and then sucked dry by his fans. That drive and passion to release his talent combined with his anguish gave us amazing words and sounds. First tempered by his buddy Paul then an eclectic mix on his own.

It’s another reason we love The Beatles.

The Back-Story

Reason 1: Story-tellers; 2: Sgt. Pepper; 3: Eternally optimistic; 4: Still cool; 5: George Harrison.; 6: Love Me Do

7: Work Ethic ;8: Synchronicity; 9: The Roof-top Concert; 10: Candlestick Park; 11: Lennon & McCartney

12: I Saw Her Standing There; 13: Liverpool

14: Black & White

15: Album Covers

The Book.