Elevators used to be so hard to work that buildings employed lift operators. Today self check out tills have become commonplace. A phone operator job used to be considered a secure career. Rumbas are vacuums that will clean your house of its own accord. It might seem like a conspiratorial exercise but the rate of … Continue reading Automation ascending →

When you're walking down the aisle and getting choked up, a distraction is a good short term snap-out-of-it tactic. And I would say it's relatively harmless in the moment. But I think the danger is when distraction becomes the default for any emotional reaction. If that happens then I think the dam will be near … Continue reading Distract deep emotion →

The evil robots were fast approaching. The tanks from a nearby ledge were sending heavy gun fire my way. My health was depleting fast. The time to move was now! And yet the narrow walkway that would take me to safety couldn't have looked more intimidating. You see there was a giant drop on either … Continue reading False Evidence Appearing Real →

Bert did such a good job fixing my laptop that his reward is exclusive rights to all my future laptop problems.He showed himself to be so capable that not only has he earned my requests for life but I also became an advocate for his services.I believe proving yourself in such a manner can be … Continue reading Bert’s fixing skills →

It's hard to respect someone who doesn't respect themselves.Why?Because someone who doesn't respect themselves are more likely to do demeaning tasks. They're more likely to trade their dignity for a quick buck.Whether as someone admirable earned their respect by trying tough tasks, making difficult decisions, or valuing their principles more than money.

The unassigned task goes undone. Why? Because you gave them an option and when given an option people will choose to do less work. And I bet that unassigned task was not a nice, fun, enjoyable task because if it was, it would not be unassigned. It would be snapped up in an instant. I … Continue reading Unassigned tasks →

'If I had to do it all again, I wouldn't be a role model' Michael Jordan I understand where he is coming from. When you're not a role model your flaws are just a product of being a human being. They are there by design. But when you're a role model and you indulge in … Continue reading Role model pressure →

When I get delusional about the vitality of a post it only takes publishing it to realise how much I misjudged the content. But when a King, drunk on power, convinced of their genius and surrounded by Yes Men makes a big decision it can cost thousands of hours of manpower and millions of dollars … Continue reading Delusion costs →

The pronoun 'we' implies a collective. It's good for unifying a group, 'We can do this!' sharing responsibility, 'We're in this together' and for spreading blame. 'We messed up' The good ones will use the same pronouns throughout. The sneaky ones will make it sound like the problems are yours and the successes are ours.

Olah amigos! I've discovered something I found interesting that I thought I might share with you all. It's called 'invalidation'. And the form I'm most interested in is in conversation and how it relates to opinions and feelings. Have you ever told a story or ranted and raved about work only for your chosen audience … Continue reading Invalidation →