Thanks for another great read, Hamish! I chuckled over the 'one fuelled by psychedelics' and NBA Summer League references :)
Because the area is SO HUGE, that is precisely why all participants should have time (in whatever non-structured form) to process matters there - obviously more processing happens later.
Thanks Patrick. Good point about processing that happens later, it would be interesting to do this at regular intervals. Your opinion on a conference (or whatever) would likely shift by quite a lot over time as your experiences accumulate and your perspective shifts
Hamish, this reminds me of why I loved conferences (particularly this series) - the energy, ideas, discussions, thinking; and why I could only handle so few - energy drain, brain overload, too many people in small space, so much taliking, head so full thoughts would just fall out to fit the next one in !
Maybe Ridiculousnes 2027 could be 'slow' conference with outside events, time for runs/walks, more catch-up/small discussions, more generational & disiplinary mix ...
Hey what a great account, made me feel like I was there too 😊
So pleased you didn’t drop your room card in the elevator gap, and that you kept finding your notebook. Good combination of alertness, pre-planning, and luck.
As for monetising your natural talent for talking, think I heard somewhere that KIIS FM has a prime slot available. Give em a call?
“Fire is a pretty cool area to work in” (!!??) Couldn’t believe you’d make such a basic mistake! I’m only a lay person but I thought it’s all at least 1000 degrees plus?
Aha, Ridiculousness 2027. This I really love. I’d pay to attend too, and even try to arrange for a contingent to attend to share observations about our legal system.
Thanks! I'm not sure I'm cut out for commercial radio, or indeed anything with an audience of more than a few people.
I would love to have you and your colleagues present at Ridiculousness 2027! As for fire and puns, I challenge you to work in this field and not make them, it's impossible!
Thanks for another great read, Hamish! I chuckled over the 'one fuelled by psychedelics' and NBA Summer League references :)
Because the area is SO HUGE, that is precisely why all participants should have time (in whatever non-structured form) to process matters there - obviously more processing happens later.
Thanks Patrick. Good point about processing that happens later, it would be interesting to do this at regular intervals. Your opinion on a conference (or whatever) would likely shift by quite a lot over time as your experiences accumulate and your perspective shifts
Hamish, this reminds me of why I loved conferences (particularly this series) - the energy, ideas, discussions, thinking; and why I could only handle so few - energy drain, brain overload, too many people in small space, so much taliking, head so full thoughts would just fall out to fit the next one in !
Maybe Ridiculousnes 2027 could be 'slow' conference with outside events, time for runs/walks, more catch-up/small discussions, more generational & disiplinary mix ...
Thanks Mike, I agree, if we're going the whole hog we might as well make Ridiculousness a slow conference too. Get ready for your invitation
Hey what a great account, made me feel like I was there too 😊
So pleased you didn’t drop your room card in the elevator gap, and that you kept finding your notebook. Good combination of alertness, pre-planning, and luck.
As for monetising your natural talent for talking, think I heard somewhere that KIIS FM has a prime slot available. Give em a call?
“Fire is a pretty cool area to work in” (!!??) Couldn’t believe you’d make such a basic mistake! I’m only a lay person but I thought it’s all at least 1000 degrees plus?
Aha, Ridiculousness 2027. This I really love. I’d pay to attend too, and even try to arrange for a contingent to attend to share observations about our legal system.
Well done! And glad you got home safe!!!
Thanks! I'm not sure I'm cut out for commercial radio, or indeed anything with an audience of more than a few people.
I would love to have you and your colleagues present at Ridiculousness 2027! As for fire and puns, I challenge you to work in this field and not make them, it's impossible!
What a journey!
Thanks Anne! Work trips are never quite a holiday, often not quite work either. This one was far workier than I would have liked