The sports player has it easy. When they want to get better their path forward and progress is clear. If they hit the target 4 times on Monday and 6 times on Tuesday they're getting better. The creative is not so lucky. The field is subjective in nature. Was Tom Hanks better in Forest Gump … Continue reading Searching for better →

Just because you are the parent and can take all their privileges away from them doesn't mean you should. Yes, you can flex your power whenever you want. So, if at the drop of a hat, you want to take away their phone for no reason at all, no one's going to stop you. The … Continue reading Because I can →

I think the trap of people working in silos happens for 3 reasons: 1) Narrow focus - 'My job is buttons. I go in, I button, I go home. I don't know what anyone else does, I just button' 2) Lack of caring - 'I realise my job could overlap with others but I don't … Continue reading Working in silos →

Gary found out that Dimphne was talking shit behind his back. He confronted her about it. Dimphne confessed that it was a mistake, she was drunk and regretted it as soon as she said it. She felt terrible and hated herself for doing it. Gary listened up until this point and then walked away leaving … Continue reading Gary and Dimphne →

There is no denying, scolding is effective. It changes behaviour quickly.But as Katherine Morgan Schafler says in her book 'The Perfectionist's guide to losing control' it's more likely to create liars, mischief makers, or anxious folk than saints and boy scouts. The example she uses is...A child you punish for stealing cookies from the pantry … Continue reading Scolding effectiveness →

Did you know that Lin Manuel Miranda came up with the idea for Hamilton whilst sitting in an inflatable, floating around a pool drinking a margarita? Mind wandering can be a powerful weapon to have in your creative arsenal and Andy Neal and Dion Star in their book 'Creativity begins with you' have come up … Continue reading Mind wandering →

What steps have you taken to shape the team culture? Culture? I pick the team and they play, I don't have time for Nancy pancy culture talk. Culture happens regardless, so you might as well try and influence it with some intent.

Someone once described the situation as we're pouring water into a bucket with holes in it and for a solution we're not looking to plug the holes but merely pour more water into it. A great description and a type of problem solving I see all the time. The finance team just can't seem to … Continue reading Pour more water →

Are you annoyed more people didn't come to your play? Is one way to look at it. I believe it's akin to asking someone if they were frustrated more people didn't witness them getting back on the horse after being catastrophically thrown off it. The triumph does not lie in how many saw it but … Continue reading Win without witnesses →

You can't spend every second like it will be your last, you'd drive everyone crazy! What do you want for dinner? I love you so much I love you too. Like so much. I know. Like eternally I know, I love you eternally too, now what do you want for dinner? I suppose you want … Continue reading Annoying perspective →