As I look forward to 2026, I am expecting plenty of work changes, but also some consistency as I continue to progress on all those things started in 2025. 2026 is the year I turn 40 years old, so it is expected that I’ll be a little more reflective, a bit more focused on who I want to be over the next decade and therefore I expect new goals to emerge over time but here are a few to get the year started. ...
It’s 2025 and AI is here, and just about the only thing people in tech can talk about, but let’s flash back to 2010 when Public Cloud was the latest trend and the only thing tech could talk about. Can we follow this historical trend to predict the future of AI? How does the general public perceive AI? I’m pretty sure your non-tech neighbours can tell you what ChatGPT is, but do they know what AWS is? So, what’s different this time? ...
I have been fortunate enough over the past few years to to have some excellent coaching, some helpful mentors and one or two pretty good therapists. As a result I have been able to get to know myself quite well and as part of one of my goals of 2025 I want to do a little bit more sharing of my thoughts, my ideas and therefore more of myself in public. ...
As for many others, the new year and the first weeks of January are a time for reflection, goals setting and aspiring to be a newer, better version of ourselves. Despite being someone who is very driven by personal growth, I have never really felt the need to partake in this ritual. That is not to say that I have not undertaken many self-improvement activities and those of you looking through my posts of 2024 will know that I spent quite a bit of time habit stacking more things into my routine. ...