Quill

My name is Aaron, sometimes known as Cuillioc [IPA kʰw̥ɨɬʎɒk], or Quill for short.

Like so many of my generation, I have a kaleidoscopic employment history typical of the "gig economy" - lots of short contracts in lots of different kinds of roles, which have only recently begun to resolve into some kind of pattern. If I could sum up that pattern in a few words, they would be something like "Service, Spirit, Vocal, Efficiency, and Integrity."

In the words of Marilyn Monroe: "I do what I like, and I like what I do!"

When I decided to push my experience into a Self Employed mould, I found that, to the dismay of any business advisor with their salt, I couldn't pare down my professional interests or experience into just one area and focus on Just That. Thus what you see before you, a quadrilateral of four basic sections, which each overlap in some ways.

The common themes can, I believe, be summed up in the Core Values of the United States Air Force are as Follows:

"Integrity First,

Service Before Self,

Excellence in All We Do."

I believe it is impossible to do Good Work - work that is morally and ethically sound, as well as work that is valuable and worthwhile - without a clear set of Values and consistent display of adherence to those values.

I like to be helpful, to care for others, and to be of service to individuals, communities, and to the World at large. Whether I am leading a corporate training programme on Diversity in the Workplace, guiding a grieving family through a funeral, or putting your receipts for the last year on a tidy spreadsheet so you can do your taxes in time, everything I do is aimed to serve some kind of Greater Good and make the world a better, nicer, easier place to live.

And no matter how mundane the task I may currently be engaged in is, I always strive to deliver with the greatest quality and efficiency I can manage.