Once upon a time I took a leadership module in college and as part of the class a high ranking army officer came in to talk to us. I've forgotten most of what he said but what did resonate with me was he spoke about the need for the followers to feel the leader cared … Continue reading Person not pawn →

"Busy is a choice. Stress is a choice. Joy is a choice. Choose well" Ann Voskamp I never really understood how you could choose to be busy. Surely busyness comes from being a victim to circumstance? Then I noticed an urge to check my email. Even though I was in the middle of a task, … Continue reading Busy is a choice →

I think fear is best experienced in short bursts. I assert that feeling fear for prolonged periods of time is exhausting. I reckon being on the edge, terrified, consumes an extraordinary amount of energy.

In Hot Fuzz Danny shows us that he uses his notebook for a little stop motion cartoon. Danny also says 'you should see the other side!' but we never get to see it in the movie. But when I bought the DVD, there it was, in the DVD extras, the other side of the notebook … Continue reading Generosity in art →

'I don't get it, I just can't stop getting things wrong!' And with that Pat hung his head in his hands and leaned forward to rest his elbows on his knees. On the park bench beside Pat was Liam, Pat's best friend, who felt woefully under qualified to be consoling Pat right now. 'What do … Continue reading Pat and Liam →

"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb" Nelson Mandela I think what Mr. Mandela is getting at here is that the writer who finally achieves her lifetime goal of getting published will then be invited to climb more hills in the form of overcoming the disappointment … Continue reading Hill climbing →

Only 12 left in stock! Only 2 days left to apply! Only 4 tickets left! 3 offers leads to 3 questions and 3 answers. Why does this work? Because for some reason our fear of loss is greater than our desire for gain. An old raggedy t-shirt gets a new lease of life when a … Continue reading Only 12 left in stock! →

"We are a pizza place. We don't serve burgers, we don't serve chips and we don't serve salads. We are a pizza place." That's the motto printed on the wall and on the menu of Joey's pizza parlour. Across the street is Bob's. Bob's doesn't have a motto but they do have a mile long … Continue reading Joey’s v Bob’s →

You can assign as many 'identifying harassment in the workplace' courses as you like but if the behaviour from the top shows that bullying is tolerated then they're a waste of time.

After passing my driving test and quicker than I'm proud of, I developed bad habits. I have been speaking English for roughly 26 years and yet my diction is not perfect. I often mumble or mispronounce words. I learned to write when I was a young child and frequently my peers will label my handwriting … Continue reading A flawed driver →