Decorating

I have been decorating my house with my partner over the last few weeks. The transformation is amazing and it feels great to get behind all those cupboards and have a good clear out. When it came to the office I realised how many invitations, letters about new products and other stuff I have held on to in the vain hope that I may get a chance to read them. Getting that time to 'decorate' gave me the opportunity to rediscover some of those ideas I had had earlier in the year and as a result I contacted a few people and moved some of the projects that I am working on a little further forward.

I have resolved to take one hour off a week to de clutter my desk and re check my emails to make sure I didnt miss anything. How many people do this already? Sometimes when you discover something that helps you often feel like the only one - but I bet everyone does it eh!

Last night Robson Green was on with his 10 most extreme fishing stories. The number one spot was about the Blue Marlin - he related the story of Ernest Hemingway and the Old Man and The Sea - brilliant reading. But I hadnt realised that in this scenario it really meant something to Robson Green as he identified with the relationship with the fish. Looking at it from the point of view of someone who experienced fishing was like looking with a new pair of eyes. Quite refreshing, so many experiences can be enjoyed again from a different view point - that idea could help me with some of my more mundane tasks.

So whats that drivel got to do with helping me do my job - I guess in both instances I have learned something - not anything I can describe particularly well but something I can relate to being better at what I do and something I can use to help me later. And I didnt have to pay to attend a course to do it!