Rory Alsop

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bio	website	infosecfrog.blogspot.com
	location	Scotland, United Kingdom
	age	41
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I have been managing international teams on global improvement programmes for FTSE and Fortune 100 companies for the last 10 years or so, and have a pretty good grasp on managing productivity from myself and teams of up to 100 - but still loads to learn.

Got my Prince2 foundation, and familiar with it through various public sector contracts.

I am a long term member of Mensa, the high IQ society, and head up two professional bodies in Scotland: ISACA and the Institute of Information Security Professionals.

Have founded two consultancies, and run large teams for two global professional services firms - so have an excellent view of the balance required at both ends.

Tend to look at the bigger picture, rather than the benefits of a specific tool.

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2d	answered	Mentoring a Fresher
2d	comment	Is there something where can I throw away my frustration for an individual +1 Totally agree. Don't do anything when in this frustration - wait until calm, so you don't regret it later. Useful activities can include a good workout. I like to go for a run or play some loud rock guitar if I have encountered a major frustration during my day - it really helps!
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2d	revised	Sleeping when not tired - Procrastination? fixed that amusing spelling mistake for you :-)
May 22	comment	How do you act confident? Excellent answer - a great positive is to get a 'soul jar' which your friends can populate with positive statements about you. When you feel less confident, read the contents of the jar - it sounds very uplifting.
May 22	comment	How to control the urge of refreshing the forum pages to see if someone has replied? This works well along with Pomodoro or similar tools. In Pomodoro you do not follow any notification (exceptions granted in life threatening emergencies :-) and only check on your next break.
May 20	comment	studying and working early or late? Welcome to the site. We have a range of questions on this topic. Have a search through. Basically it depends on the person:-)
May 17	comment	How do you remember to sit up straight? +1 regular alerts are an excellent way to improve posture awareness.
May 17	answered	How to keep free from thoughs while meditating?
May 17	answered	Effective method of thinking beyond the first idea
May 17	answered	How to cancel out caffeine's effects on sleep?
May 15	comment	How do you organize your life in Asana? okay - that makes sense. Thanks.
May 15	comment	How do you organize your life in Asana? This doesn't answer your question, but I just can't understand why you would move to a tool which doesn't have the functions you know you already need. Choose your tool based on functions, don't move and then see if you can make it fit your needs...
May 13	revised	Can Noise Cancelling headphones knock out people speaking, announcements, etc? added 889 characters in body
May 12	reviewed	Reviewed Why do I start wasting time when I am excited about learning some technical stuff?
May 12	reviewed	Reviewed How can I improve my workplace to have less interruptions?
May 12	reviewed	Reviewed how to get over something stupid done in past?
May 12	answered	How to set/control my hours with a new employer?
May 12	answered	Can Noise Cancelling headphones knock out people speaking, announcements, etc?
May 11	comment	Becoming efficient and thus reducing how much we work & stress? Absolutely agree with this - I have worked with many people who are obviously working flat out, but who get about the same or less done than me, fixated on career, selfishly exclude others etc; and I make sure I enjoy life, make time for my family and band (and Stack Exchange) and get not only a feel good factor for mentoring others, but also have them support me. A 'family' type of team works much better for me to get stuff done while enjoying life and career.