Recently I was at a fundraising event where sports players from my local club tried stand up comedy. During the night, one player took to roasting the other player/amateur stand-up comedians. This one player picked one trait per stand up comedian and told 3/4 jokes off it. Now, what I found interesting was that the … Continue reading Boring was too far →

'You don't expect your leg to hit the ball well unless you've put in the hours of practice so why would you expect anything different from your mind?' A great question, I thought, and a convincing argument for training oneself mentally. Also, arguably it's the mental side that plays the most important role. If you're … Continue reading Mental training →

I think some of the best comedians are those that are self aware. They realise how the audience views them and they tell jokes that align with that view. It would feel disingenuous if Ricky Gervais were to tell a story about his life as a minority because we can see, and know him to … Continue reading Self aware comedian →

I think a quick and easy measure of a culture is how do the minions react when they see the CEO using the meeting room they booked. Is there enough trust built that they can politely and professionally kick the CEO out of their room. Or do the minions scurry off to the canteen, without … Continue reading Meeting room stolen →

To offer an alternative reason for micromanagement other than perceived lack of trust. It could be that they somehow came to the conclusion that they need to be in control for success to happen. It may have nothing to do with you and everything to do with their craving for certainty.

I reckon the people who annoy us most remind us of ourselves.

I think as a species we have an innate desire to rationalize behaviour. It's the only way we can make sense of the human condition. When we hear wildly shocking behaviour, finding out why it happened is the crucial factor to determine whether we are damning or sympathetic.

I think when you're making a decision based off the opinions of others you are immediately at a disadvantage. Because their perceptions are tainted by their world views. What they might describe as violent, you might describe as tame. And so, I think to make a decision that you're proud of you need to, as … Continue reading Piggy eyes →

Shame, as I've learned from Brené Brown recently, stems from a fear of disconnection. For example Bob doesn't tell his parents he's gay for fear of being disowned. Ironically though, in some cases shame's argument to not confess does more harm when it comes to disconnection. For example finding out your husband cheated on you … Continue reading Ironic shame →

If you want your problems taken away from you, don't lean into the dip, don't clear your schedule, just talk loudly about them near someone who can't help solving problems. Then boom, they're taken care of for the measly fee of over the top gratitude 😛