Aug 22, 202220 seconds of insane courageI am a “what if” type of person right down to my bones. What if I fail, what if I end up broke, what if I step off the kerb and get hit by a car, what if…what if…what if. It. Is. Exhausting. There are many points in my life…Courage3 min readCourage3 min read
Apr 22, 2022Competence, Clarity and everything in betweenIn more than one of my roles as a head of engineering I was faced with a dilemma, how to enact organisational and cultural change with a junior (albeit enthusiastic) team of engineers. No longer could I tackle the complex tasks and wait for the team to mature organically, we…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Dec 7, 2020Life by the numbers part 3 -Effort / MotivationWelcome once again! My hope is that you are coming to part 3 of Life by the numbers having read parts 1 & 2 and that you have a handle on your money and your time. In each area we have challenged a change of mindset to make a seemingly…Effort5 min readEffort5 min read
Sep 5, 2020Life by the numbers Part 2 - TimeWelcome back! In part 1 of our life by the numbers series we talked about money, how to determine what you need, what you have and how to make the best of it. Now let’s take our money methodology and apply it to the most precious of all resources we…Time Management5 min readTime Management5 min read
Aug 30, 2020Life by the numbers Part 1-MoneyThe concept of money as a bartering system has been with us longer than written history can tell and being quite honest most of us feel like we could use more of it. …Money6 min readMoney6 min read
Aug 30, 2020Life by the numbersIntroduction “I don’t have enough…” is how it almost always starts when you begin digging into the root cause of the discontent many of us (myself included) feel when we really examine our situation (or predicament as it may be). I’m Dave, a long serving Software Engineer and father of two…Motivation2 min readMotivation2 min read
Apr 28, 2020Put your shoes on — A leader’s guide to isolationWe are all experiencing a (hopefully) once in a lifetime set of circumstances with the outbreak of COVID-19. Isolated from friends, family and most social interactions that we would normally use to bring balance into our lives. Tough times for us all in such a connected world. As conscientious leaders…Isolation6 min readIsolation6 min read
