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21
Mar

My manual - a 2025 update

This is a fork of the excellent document written bij Michael Lopp, aka Rands in Repose, which you can find
10 min read
07
Jan

A cursive digital workflow… no longer waiting for Godot

I love cursive writing. I always have. I was born into a generation that still had cursive writing drilled into
3 min read
06
Jan

About choosing what to read

Laurence Tratt wrote this interesting article on his blog two days ago. "Choosing what to read" as an
2 min read
27
Apr

Contentment

26
Apr

Why better leadership will not save us (yet)

I'm getting deep into "A world without email", the new book by Cal Newport. Excellent read
7 min read
21
Apr

Let's talk about learning

There's a lot going on around you ... what will you do about it? All around you, every single
3 min read
18
Apr

Why personal knowledge management matters for business development

Preface This post is inspired by an exchange with Nick Milo, who runs Linking Your Thinking. If you want to
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17
Apr

Writing internal audit working papers and reports with Obsidian

Look at that computer I came from a time when internal auditors still worked with their hands ... writing cursive internal
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30
Dec

What haunts you into no longer moving forward?

I am convinced there is something in an area of your life currently blocking you from moving forward in an
2 min read
27
Dec

Studying in the age of COVID-19 - a guide for high school kids

I am the proud father of two teenagers. And I see them suffering through the challenges of studying in the
9 min read