Just because you're doing a lot more, doesn't mean you're getting a lot more done!

Denzel Washington.

 I'd rather do something slowly, than nothing fast. Be Patient.

Me.

Golden Hour!

New addition to the Balcony, it's now an all year round option

Sunrise... Great time of the day!

Excitement comes from the achievement. Fulfillment comes form the journey that got you there.

- Simon Sinek

I finally replaced the Firepit... and dusted off the spit roaster

Home schooling?

This makes me smile each morning as I walk passed. A home schooling opportunity perhaps.

PluralSight's #FreeApril

I'm sorry for posting this so late in the month of April, but how good is was Plural Sight's FreeApril promotion. I'm hooked. They'll probably get a subscription out of this.... and it's helped.

https://www.pluralsight.com/offer/2020/free-april-month

This sort of promotion not only promotes their services in the near future, but fosters personal development, and from there, future productivity.

Anzac Day dawn service in isolation

Cat seems happy with isolation

Only 50 - 100 metres off a road I walk along every day. In the middle of suburbia. Sometimes I t’s worth a look around.

Some great insight into where FinTech will be after the CoronaVirus crisis lifts and what the opportunities are....

https://www.rollcall.com/podcasts/fintech-beat/save-that-money/

Isolation has seen a few card nights...

Not a bad spot for a mid-walk workout. I used to pause here each morning and knock out a few chin ups.... doesn't look like I'll be doing that for awhile... but still a nice spot never-the-less.

It was the perfect slow cooker day today... cold, windy, rainy. This leg of lamb did not disappoint. After about 8 hours, and a quick blast in the over, the rolls, with gravy made from the left over stock from the cooker, were perfect (with some chips).

Friday night is quickly becoming home made Pizza night... Note "the best Father's Day present ever in the background: A mini-pizza indoor "wood" over style cooker.

So working from home is going great, except on sunny mornings when the beautiful north facing balcony window looking over the park let’s the sun stream in directly onto my monitor. So, the blind ordered a few weeks ago arrived today and I’m all set.

Look at this pack of galahs, out enjoying not being disturbed as people #StayAtHome.

Writing is not a dying art

In an age where communication happens at the speed of light and we can "talk" to people from Miami to Toronto, and Quebec to Melbourne simultaneously, from a car, on a train, at our desk or out walking, effectiveness comes with rapid communication.

But don't lose the "communication" in the rapid.

"Rapid communication" involves writing! It has to.  (Email, chat, Tweets, Snapchat, SMS, WhatsApp... you still have to write.) Writing is still the basis for the multi-media communication world we live in. Ignore it at your peril.

The ability to communicate efficiently, succinctly & powerfully, is more important than ever - and this invariably comes down to writing.

Write with impact. Don't mince words but be weary of sentences that need softening.

Many say you can't judge emotion in an email. You can if you're careful. Consider your words. Use them sparingly and wisely. Reread and be patient.

Writing is not a dying art, it's an increasingly important aspect of every single day.