Monday ... a tiring day

Sometimes just sitting at the computer is tiring in itself, especially when my back is 'playing up'. Yet it is important to persist with some sort of work, whether research, search, simple writing or more complex work. The persistence pays off when pain decreases and energy levels rise. This is even more important now I am working freelance again.

Horizon Scanning - endless...by definition

Today I have been doing some horizon scanning for a 'Patient-led Innovation' website. Horizon Scanning is an endless process, by definition. What we see on the horizon may be what we look for, or it may turn out to be something else altogether.

Summer Rain

Tonight I am sitting in my study, and I can hear the sound of rain falling outside in the garden. There is something to like about summer rain: it is a restful sound. However, I know I will want it to be sunny again tomorrow.

Still talking; brokering knowledge...

I'm still talking; still brokering knowledge. I remain convinced that the role of knowledge broker/intermediary/boundary spanner - whatever you call it - is one of the essential skills of the 21st century. For my next 'trick' I hope to convince some influential people of it, too.