Welcome

Welcome to my new blog.

Thirty years ago, it occurred to me that as long as there were people around, they would need to be able to communicate with each other. And, the more effectively they did it, the more successful they would be. This is still the focus of my life.

By way of background, at the time I had this insight, I had been a data processing manager (IT manager in today's vernacular) for four years.

Without boring you too much, my journey from that point was:

- learning to teach
- teaching management and related communication skills
- going back into management to check the practice against the theory
- editing Personal Computer World magazine
- becoming a journalist and editorial consultant
- starting a software company (it's still a hobby)
- starting a media skills training partnership
- offering writing and workshop facilitation to organisations large and small

My life comprises the last four items on this list.

This blog will evolve, of course, but I expect it to comprise tips, advice, observations, recommendations, links to useful sources and commentary on anything that fits the 'effective communications' category.

I will not fall victim to the "feed the beast" imperative that says that blog postings have to be made at least daily. While this is great for search engine rankings, it can waste both my time and yours if there is nothing interesting to say.

Expect to see something two or three times a week. And let's see how it goes.

Comments

[Ian Tebbutt]

Hi David,
I was an avid PCW reader in the early days and followed your software adventure with 'The Last One' although at the tender age of 14 it didn't really make a great deal of sense! Whatever happened to that idea?

And as we share a rather rare Surname, I've always been curious as to what you've been up to. Having now found you again - (cross linked from another blogg), its a rare honour to actually say hello. I've toyed with blogging and love the insight you get from expressing and reading ideas. A truly egalitarian media, at last.

You've gone straight onto the favourites list, and I'll now get my aggregator going - a task that's been on the long finger for far too long.

Cheers

Ian

[David Tebbutt]

Certainly hope so. Special requests entertained. I'm thinking of 'beware people hooking your emotions' for the next topic. Unless you'd like something different.

[Sparky]

Interesting blog. I bet I'll learn a thing or 2.

- Sparky