Jonny

Come to me for

Stuck on a problem

Support me with

Stress management

Conditions I like to work in

WFH (with opportunities to leave the house!)
No distractions/background noise
Big/dual monitor, good laptop, fast internet
Music on always (sometimes even on calls)
Not too many meetings
Clear focus time windows (ideally 2-3 hours solid per day)

Times/Hours I like to work

Have embraced a more ‘flexi time’ approach since freelancing
However generally prefer to protect 9-5 for work
Often prefer to do a quiet evening/weekend shift in exchange for finishing early
Some mornings are hectic due to nursery drop-off
Work 3 days (Mon, Tue, Thurs) but often pop-up on Wednesday and happy to be ‘permanently available’ for quick questions

The best way to communicate with me

Slack (MSN millennial) 24/7
Come with a clear problem statement

The way I like to receive feedback

Collaboratively and candidly (life too short for BS)
Don’t necessarily solutionise - let me meditate on it

Things that I need are

Space to breath, think, and work - I can achieve a huge amount very quickly if left to it
Sunlight

Things I struggle with

Becoming overwhelmed and going into manic panic
Not stopping once the clock has run out
Tolerating naval gazing, hyperbole, inaction
I’m OK at articulating and presenting off-the-cuff, but important discussions and decisions need prior thinking time

Things I love

Flow state
Finding the answer, having the answer, executing the answer
Getting shit done without overthinking
Walking, being alone, video games

Other things to know about me

I often have trouble sleeping to the extent that I can sometimes miss an entire night’s sleep or be operating on fumes.