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Friday Five

24/4/2016

It is Friday 5pm somewhere.....time to log off and enjoy the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy a short but beautifully curated selection of randomness from around the web.

This week

I live here, I ride a bike, I love wine, good coffee and good food, now even the Australian Financial Review agrees. #orangensw
We all negotiate on a daily basis. On a personal level, we negotiate with friends, family, landlords, car sellers and employers, among others. Negotiation is also the key to business success. No business can survive without profitable contracts. Within a company, negotiation skills can lead to your career advancement. This is a free online course from coursera.
I run my life with Evernote, it has been a game changer in terms of personal and professional productivity. This article was a timely reminder to tidy up my digital life.
I have just started reading "The Secret River" by Kate Grenville.
The 30 Australian food adventures you must have........how many have you done ?

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This short post gives some context for what is an MOU or SLA and a basic structure or template for what could go into a MOU. This is focused more on an internal MOU between two departments within a corporation rather than a contractual MOU between a customer and supplier.

You can get the template here.

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Friday Five

17/4/2016

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It is Friday 5pm somewhere.....time to log off and enjoy the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy a short but beautifully curated selection of randomness from around the web.

This week

A new podcast that I have been listening to in order to learn more about DevOps isDevOps Cafe Podcast In this interview driven show, John Willis and Damon Edwards take a pragmatic look at the technology, tools, and business developments behind the emerging DevOps movement.
For the horsey crowd, I am off to the Polo this weekend. The Millamolong Polo Club Country Classic April 16 & 17. Last year was awesome and I am looking forward to family fun day on Sunday.
20 Aussie start ups that you should keep an eye on.
I keep seeing more an more articles on Trackr which seems a very useful and cost effective (ie cheap) way of tracking your stuff like cars and bikes. Of course it could just be that Google knows that I looked at one article and now promotes more articles.
I recently started following Maria Popova on twitter. Great Minds Discuss Ideas; Average Minds Discuss Events; Small Minds Discuss People so said Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Friday Five

10/4/2016

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It is Friday 5pm somewhere.....time to log off and enjoy the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy a short but beautifully curated selection of randomness from around the web.

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Friday Five

3/4/2016

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It is Friday 5pm somewhere.....time to log off and enjoy the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy a short but beautifully curated selection of randomness from around the web.

This week

Vale superstar architect Zaha Hadid who created some of the most awesome and challenging designs....some of which were actually built.
My son has been doing a school project on the original hard man Sir Ernest Shackleton. I have enjoyed re reading about his adventures and his stoic approach to life.
Something for the more visual oriented reader, a look at some awesome travel photostheir back story.
Energize employees and turn customers into raving, passionate fans! The Humor Advantage features businesses from around the world that have built a brand advantage through humor. Packed with ideas on how you, your team, and your entire organization can put humor to work effectively in any workplace or business - this is a blueprint for creating an inspiring workplace culture that can help any business achieve outrageous results. And yes that is the American spelling for the title.
In a perfect blend of sport and start ups here is an article on former Rugby Union Super Star Lote Tuqiri who co-founded a start up linking tech with social media talent.

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MOU and SLA outline template

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