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Rob Booth, Director - Digital, Beam Digital and Design
What technology (from gadgets to software, including apps) makes your working life easier? We are strong advocates of open source software and as such we can’t say enough about the open source .net content management system Umbraco. It allows us to build websites and web enabled applications that separate design from development. It’s not over- engineered and therefore allows our designers to create without constraint and our developers to build solutions with complete flexibility … what’s more our clients love it.
What websites/apps/magazines/ newspapers do you turn to for business intelligence? The magazine Wired. Wired is a magazine about future technology, science, culture, gear and business with a smattering of politics. In our business, understanding the way the world is heading in these subjects is vital.
What book(s) should everyone in business be reading? Don’t just stick to business books and
autobiographies of successful people. Read a variety of books on many subjects. You never know where a great idea is going to surface from. I have just finished The Future Starts Here, Adventures in the Twenty First Century by John Higgs, a fascinating book about the way our culture has changed and is indeed continuing to change. It gives you a valuable insight into the various generation gaps and explores the ways in which technology can help or hinder us. It ultimately leaves you with a better understanding of what lies ahead for us all.
What do you do that helps you boost your productivity or save time? I have learned when to switch off, relax, go for a walk or read a good book in a quiet environment. Beam is not in business to be in business, we are in business to create work that we are as proud of ourselves as our clients are. When
your brain is constantly running on high gear, it has no time to reflect and switching off for a while improves problem solving, gives your mind time to be creative and improves your overall productivity.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. I never quite understood this quote until I realised it. You’ll be more creative, happy and productive if you follow your passion and work will never be a grind.
Rob Booth, Director – Digital, Beam Digital and Design
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