Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Consultant
I wrote this guide to excelling at conferences, after spending so much time going to them and never seeing much on the web about making the most out of them. So I created this Guide to Being a Conference Ninja feel free to download and share. Hope you win at conferences! I also gave Continue reading Be a Conference Ninja
In 2013, I joined a cross-organisational team to design a water and health business in Kenya. At that time, I was the Deputy CEO at Water and Sanitation for Urban Populations (WSUP). The brief was to create franchised, branded kiosks with door-to-door sales in order to rapidly improve the health of millions of poor urban Continue reading Designing a water health business in Kenya
In 2017, I helped IRC design and produce over 20 podcasts on WASH systems strengthening, with a sample provided below; for the full playlist, visit: WASH Talk. IRC WASH · WASH Talk EP10 Systems Thinking with Angela Huston and Harold Lockwood IRC WASH · WASH Talk EP16 Public Finance and Accountability w. Carlene Continue reading Hosting the WASH Talk Podcast with IRC
Finding a career breakthrough by pushing at the edges of what s possible In my previous post, I concluded that having a career mission seems to be one of the traits that define compelling careers. It gives a unifying focus to a career, and to some extent, answers the ultimate question: What should I do with Continue reading Collaborative Cognition
Now in my late 40s, I ve seen several of my peers doubt whether they want to work in the same field for the rest of their lives. I ll confess I ve had doubts over the years, which I think is normal for any thinking being. So I m interested in people who remain steadfast in their field, Continue reading How to do work you love
Roam Research has transformed my working life. I m excited to lift the lid on how I use it and why I love it. I stumbled across Roam in 2019 after learning about Personal Knowledge Management from Tiago Forte s blog. The concept of PKM in a world saturated with information fired up my imagination and I Continue reading How I Use Roam Research and Why I Love It
Financial Independence / Retire Early Coined by the reluctant internet sensation Mr Money Moustache and his merry band of followers, the concept is simple. Lower your expenses, increase your income and save up enough money so you can live off the interest (at roughly 4%). The idea seemed genius at first. But on quick reflection, Continue reading 3 life-changing mindsets I adopted in 2020
I’ve written about networking before. I believe it should feature in anyone’s job search, as a way to increase the likelihood of new opportunities coming your way. And it’s a great way to meet like-minded people since you won’t know if you really connect with someone until you have a chat with them. But the Continue reading Serendipity Chats No Agenda Required
It was January 2021 and university grads were contemplating a very uncertain future. They were dedicating part of their lives to further education, at great personal expense, and it seemed that the world was collapsing around them. When COVID-19 struck, the job market was looking bleak. They were faced with huge uncertainty. This couldn’t be Continue reading Guide to networking your way to a dream…
We re heading into the Easter weekend and I need a break. Something s not feeling right. My workload has been creeping up and I ve been having some unexpected pressures on the personal front. I m sensing the toll it s taking on my mental health, so I m being proactive about it. I m taking a proper restorative weekend off. Continue reading My Plan for A Restorative Weekend