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On starting a new job

So I’ve been back in work for 2 months. How’s it going?

It’s fascinating, actually. Some things to notice…

You get given the team that are there. Seems obvious, but when you’ve spent a few years building up your team and know everyone’s strengths and weaknesses, and have developed mutual trust, it’s odd getting to know [...]

Mambo number 2

As someone hacked our church website recently, our host closed the site down and asked that all files be replaced. At first it seemed this was going to be a nightmare, but then I began to wonder how big a deal it really would be.

I deleted all files (never a great feeling) and reinstalled Mambo. [...]

A new challenge

It’s always good to be faced with new challenges in work - it makes work so much more interesting.

Having worked with teams spread around the country I’m used to remote management of people and situations, but this next step is a new one: I’ve been given a team in the US to manage.

No doubt at [...]