Bee-bada-beep-beep-beep Breaking news! Matthias Mickelson has broken Potter's Potter's record for shortest stay as an employee. The record previously held by Friedrich Frederickson was, today, smashed. The old record was 10 days, 2 hours and 47 minutes. The new record? 31 minutes! Yes, after just half an hour Mickelson felt he had seen enough and … Continue reading Potter’s potters →

We're on course to crash. Bob notices but he doesn't do anything about it. Why not? Because steering the ship to safety requires the discomfort of coming out of his shell, the aggravation of trying to convince the captain and speaking up in front of his peers. So what does Bob do? He cares less, … Continue reading On course to crash →

The second grade has a new teacher.Ms Consuela.Pedro is eager to find out her priorities.What is she serious about? What is she relaxed about?He wants to stay out of trouble.Jorge on the other hand wants to see how far he can push Ms. Consuela.He wants to get a feel for her sore spots to wreak … Continue reading New teacher →

Phones appear to have become so addictive that some men will scroll through them while standing at the urinal.What's next?An app that scrolls your phone beside you while you sleep?

On the surface the opposition looked mean and intimidating so we didn't start a conversation, we kept our distance.Then spontaneous small talk broke out and their whole demeanour (or maybe our perception) changed.What was once aloof and scary is now warm and friendly.I think it's easier to be distant with a stranger but harder when … Continue reading Distant and scary →

If you can only provide a 5 minute news report on your day what makes it onto the teleprompter? When the bus took an unannounced detour some phone calls were exclusively about it and some didn't mention it at all. What moves the needle on your interesting radar?

In a particularly jarring episode of the US office Gabe shows the rest of the staff his short film following the rules of 'The cinema of the unsettling'. What follows is a random selection of disturbing visuals. After enough had been shown one staff member cries out 'Is there even a story?' To which Gabe … Continue reading Templates →

The benefits of flow and losing yourself in the work/play/problem are well documented. Beyond distraction the next enemy to flow I see is fear. Does the average employee feel secure enough in their job to turn off email notifications? Is there enough trust in the romantic relationship that the lady doesn't feel scared to turn … Continue reading Enemy of deep work →

You've got to get your suit dry cleaned, pay for accommodation, agonise over what to wear, wear uncomfortable shoes, make small talk, act fascinated with strangers. It can be aggravating, annoying, and frustrating. Then you hear the story of how the couple met and how much they love each other then all of a sudden … Continue reading Worth the wedding woes →

People don't need to be battered over the head with your solution to become motivated. All they need to do is hear the method that they like then they'll get excited all by themselves. There are an infinite number of ways to solve a problem, better to brainstorm a few and find one they love … Continue reading Solution force feeding →