David Massey

Inspiration

The things I notice and that inspire me from life, from art, from people.

11/07/23 Inspiration #

Make it easy to listen

Make it easy to listen

Hemingway said “Prose is architecture, not interior decoration” and my friend Leonardo Veiga from Uruguay is a master at respecting that rule.

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17/06/23 Inspiration #

When technical meetings produce surprising results

When technical meetings produce surprising results

When I planned to talk to delegates attending a meeting on methods of analysis I wasn’t expecting to hear about empathy and inclusion.

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24/04/22 Inspiration , Life Style #

The trouble with amateur football

The trouble with amateur football

For over ten years I have followed my eldest two boys and their sporting endeavours. But almost every week there is “trouble” at the game!

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03/01/22 Inspiration , Life Style #

How long can parks remain empty?

How long can parks remain empty?

As omicron wipes out Christmas 2021, what will happen to our children if their lives continue to be governed by quarantine and isolation?

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14/12/21 Inspiration , My Events # ,

Facilitating on line

There are some great tools out there to help but being a helpful facilitator it is still all about preparation and process.

Read my LinkedIn article.

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01/10/21 Inspiration #

Mum keeps going to funerals

Mum keeps going to funerals

I try to call home every week or 10 days to catch up on news. Both my Mum amd sister are really good at bringing you up to speed on many things that re going on. But so many funerals?

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19/06/21 Inspiration , Life Style #

The last day of school

The last day of school

It has been a funny year and watching my middle son queuing COVID style for his final middle school exam I realise how tough it has been.

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19/06/21 Inspiration # , , ,

Do these lines give perspective?

Do these lines give perspective?

I have seen several train stations recently and get drawn towards the sharp lines they create. Are they giving real perspective?

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09/03/21 Inspiration # , ,

A Harley always delivers

A Harley always delivers

People who ride two wheels in Rome are capable of looking incredibly cool. But you need a Harley?

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20/02/21 Inspiration , Life Style #

Are COVID rules working?

Are COVID rules working?

Rome is in a yellow zone, curfew at 10pm but what about on a glorious sunny Saturday afternoon?

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When he spoke about creativity, education, children he was always worth listening to. He gave value to those who chose arts subjects because they were good at them. "If you're not prepared to be wrong you'll never be original".

If this #ENGvWAL first 27 mins is a sign of either team’s chances of success at the World Cup, with schoolboy errors, chatty, matey slaps on the back and no points, then we should all save ourselves the airfare (and I needn’t have left the beach)

Deeply saddened by this news. The picture shows Richard being his usual engaging, technically excellent and super-detailed self at a workshop in France. A pleasure to work with. Thoughts go to his family.