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Working from Tent (WFT)

12 July 2026 by lipingthong
View from tent showing work setup facing the paddocks

Saturday musings from the tent. Writing has looked rather different recently. ✍ ⛺ I’ve been working in a tent on my farm in recent weeks. The canvas doors open out towards the paddocks. Throughout the day, I watch the clouds move and the sky shift through a range of hues until it turns dark – … Read more

Categories Farm Lab, Digital Design, Leadership Tags academic life, attention, balance, productivity

The Pace of Good Work

9 March 202621 January 2026 by lipingthong
Pickles the sheep framed in window at Li Ping Thong's farm office

We are now three weeks into January 2026. I started work on 2nd January (whilst it’s still quiet) to allow room for deep work. In recent years it has become increasingly apparent to me how work easily spills into every available surface – desks, calendars, weekends, energy and attention – and how that is often … Read more

Categories Farm Lab Tags balance, deep work, farm office, pacing, slowness, stewardship

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