'When in doubt throw the conversation to Tracey, she'll bail us out, she's chatty!' It's funny how subtle tactics can be employed to avoid an awkward silence. I think we fear the silence because it can mean a lack of chemistry, an absence of rapport and the uncomfortable truth that these two individuals don't get … Continue reading Avoiding silence →

Not everyone will be as direct as: "Hey, can you tell me that my idea is a good idea?" But the search for reassurance has tell tale signs. Like when they've clearly put a lot of thought into their plan and all that's left is action. Or how about the awkward silence that immediately follows … Continue reading Reaching for reassurance →

Did you ever look at a piece of modern art and think: 'Well I could've done that!' The thing is, you probably could. If we sat you down next to the piece, gave you all the necessary materials and allowed you enough time, without any formal training you'd probably make a very good replica. But … Continue reading I could’ve done that! →

Wikipedia estimates that in 2020 the Mona Lisa is worth 860 million US dollars. On Amazon I can get an oil painting Mona Lisa replica for 17 US dollars. What's that all about? The art of going first! When Leonardo stepped up to the easel the Mona Lisa had never been done before. He was … Continue reading The art of going first →

My issue with morning pages is that I think they are not sufficient in themselves. They lack a shipping element. Without an audience interaction (or at least making it available for an audience) it's simply a journalling exercise and if it's a journalling exercise it's something we can slack off on because there's no accountability. … Continue reading Morning shipping →

Knowing the premise of 'The Room' helped me prepare for the from subject matter that was to come. I had heard it was a good movie so I was ready to push through the unpleasantness but had someone told me it was a comedy I would've been horrified. I think Notting Hill is a great … Continue reading Genre and expectations →

I really like the movie Prisoners because it’s got all the hallmarks of a good thriller but done in a new and exciting way. There’s good tension, great problem solving, the case is not so complicated that you lose interest but it’s complicated enough that it remains interesting, the detective gets it wrong numerous times … Continue reading Genre fusing →

In the movie 300 the Persian King Xerxes had his servants create stairs out of their bodies to ease his descent. What an abuse of power!But who in Persia is going to stop him?He ranks highest of them all and there’s no one there to keep him in check. I can’t help but imagine the … Continue reading Staircase of people →

Greg: ‘Hey, you ready to go?’Mark: ‘Yeah just have to get my jacket’And with that comment Mark got up from the couch and walked out of the room, leaving Greg to take in his surroundings. He noticed that Mark had put his mug down on a MacBook Air and beside it was the latest iPhone … Continue reading Slow to change →

‘Oh come on that was a bullshit call ref!’No this isn’t the World Cup final. This is an amateur sport. Not only is it an amateur sport but the participants choose to be here, in fact they pay to be here. And yet this man is berating the ref at every turn. Well excuse me, … Continue reading Masking inefficiencies →