About this [b]log
At the end of each year I review the past year and start to plan out the following one. Over the last few years I’ve
8 January, 2023
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What's this all about?
The agenda
Daily accountability posts At the end of every day I work I will briefly post about my day. It’s intended to be a quick 5
8 January, 2023
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2023 Goals
These are the relevant goals for my year, for a level of accountability. They’re a starting point, not so much an end point. I may
8 January, 2023
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About Michael
Hi I’m Michael and I’m a ‘Rebel’* I’ve questioned how architectural practice can be better throughout my architectural career.Meditated on the rare value of an
8 January, 2023
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The daily [b]log posts
Is this what I really want?
Day 49: Monday 20 March Urgh! The question has been going around my head for days. I’m in a funk again. Not feeling good at
20 March, 2023
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It’s in the culture
Day 48: Thursday 16 March Had a day of living in other’s minds. Reading and writing. Can’t forget this from Simon Sinek’s podcast “Saying ‘no’
16 March, 2023
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The nudge
Day 47: Wednesday 15 March Ooof! Got schooled today. In a good way. A gentle nudge. One of the difficult parts of any business is
15 March, 2023
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Do the work
Day 46: Tuesday 14 March A few years ago when I went to Burning Man, I was told I might find answers to my questions
14 March, 2023
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Respair
Day 45: Monday 13 March In doing research into Jeremy Till’s Architecture After Architecture I was reminded of his (ie the internet’s) rediscovery of the
13 March, 2023
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New clear
Day 44: Friday 10 March Steady as she goes. As I continue to work through the bits and pieces, new clarity is coming. Workshop It’s
10 March, 2023
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lost not lost
Day 43: Thursday 9 March Sometimes something comes along that really nails something you’ve been pondering, Why do we (so often) need an All Is
9 March, 2023
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blindspot uncovered
Day 42: Wednesday 8 March As I research and read I am struck by the thought, “I am back at the start” It’s not quite
8 March, 2023
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The beaded string
Day 41: Tuesday 7 March Oh dear! Architecture, it seems, has landed itself on the wrong side of history. Admittedly, confronted with the most pressing
7 March, 2023
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the profession’s last chance
Day 40: Monday 6 March The challenge I’m currently facing is that I’m not quite sure what I’m looking for. I’m more used to researching
6 March, 2023
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-FH
Day 39: Friday 3 March Urgh! A disrupted WFH day. With a number of interruptions and a very noisy construction site across the road. Fair
3 March, 2023
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Too kind and gentle
Day 38: Thursday 2 March So I had my arse kicked last night. In a good way. Sat down with a very smart friend (who’s
2 March, 2023
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Rad
Day 37: Wednesday 1 March Today I’m feeling a bit scared shitless. Thanks to the big hairy audacious idea I mentioned yesterday. I’ve cooled it
1 March, 2023
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The return
Day 36: Tuesday 28 February It’s truncated Tuesday and a day of writing and thinking. Drafted the next useletter (to go out tomorrow) where I
28 February, 2023
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CGL
Day 35: Monday 27 February The question de jour Where’s the tension? Sometimes the thing you set out to do, is not the thing anyone
27 February, 2023
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The curate’s egg
Day 34: Friday 24 February I was tempted to leave this page deliberately blank. But that would be lazy and hiding. The truth is, today
24 February, 2023
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