People First - Idea Second
A question you should ask if you're starting a business.
writing
A collection of 45 posts
April 2025 Update
It's been a while but I've been working on a few projects that I'd like to share: I'm working with LYQD to build the first digital exchange for whiskey casks in Ireland. The
A Short Guide to Examining Your Barriers and Fears
Following on from a previous post about directly detailing the worst case scenario if we don’t succeed at something (and then realising that it usually isn’t anywhere near as bad as
Weekly links - Feb 19 2024
I'm restarting a thread I began a few years ago, with some of the weekly links that I found interesting: Sora looks incredible, this helps explain how it works as well as some
Getting ISO 27001 Certification as tech company - A Practical Guide
Thoughts of getting ISO 27001 Certification.
Face your Worst-Case Scenario
Thinking through the worst-case scenario often makes a decision clearer. Here's how to do it.
Deadlines and Goal Setting
Deadlines to 'achieve' a goal can be useful, but setting them is more art than science.
A Goal Planning Worksheet (for 2023)
A goal planning system on a single a4 sheet to help you set and achieve your goals for the next 3/6/9/12 months.
Turning a Software Project into a Product
Thoughts and guidelines about turning software projects into software products.
Habit Stacking/Pairing
When trying to build multiple habits at once, try grouping them together, or 'stacking' them.
Walking to Solve Problems
Movement gets your brain moving (again).
Productivity/Goal planning Tools
I like creating tools that make mine or other people's lives a little easier or structured - and sometimes I share them with the world. Here's a few of them related to goal-setting, and productivity.