"You only miss the sun when it starts to snow"Passenger in his song 'Let it go'I think within these lyrics lies a great strategy for those who feel taken for granted.If you feel like your time and effort are not appreciated then stop.Walk away. Take a holiday.Let the dirty dishes pile up.Don't do their laundry … Continue reading Taken for granted →

Apparently the under water sequence in Harry Potter 4 (the film) took 18 months to finish. Daniel Radcliffe spent 6 months training for it and 41 hours under water shooting it. And guess how much of that work made it into the movie? 8 minutes. 18 months of hard work to make 8 minutes of … Continue reading Fleur never got past ze Grindelows →

Small talk leaves a lot to be desired I find. It just scratches the surface and doesn't support further deeper conversations. That's why I think small talk should be used sparingly and only as a platform to launch into more meaningful and more interesting conversation topics. Like for example getting to know you questions. Getting … Continue reading Getting to know you →

'Where are the Twirls?' 'Ah here they are!' I pick one up, then I look up to see there was a 2 for €2 special on Twirls. 'Hmmm I had only been asked to get one, but I could save money with a second' Smash cut to a few hours later where the Twirl had … Continue reading The secret Twirl →

I’ve been doing a bit of tag rugby coaching recently. It’s nothing really. Just showing a few friends a few drills.Yesterday I ran out of new drills and asked my friends if they had any areas they wanted to work on. And one by one, in quick succession, I got the following:Passing under pressureKicking under … Continue reading Passing under pressure →

Emerick's metaphorical plate was full. His to do list was a mile long and his wits were spread thin. After stepping back for a moment and analysing his demands, he started working on the Johnson account because that was obviously very important and superseded all other tasks at the moment. Ding!That's the noise Emerick's laptop … Continue reading Emerick’s productivity →

Things did not go as planned. Expectations were not met, disappointment soon followed. Where do we go from here?Engage less? Care less? Mail it in? Lower expectations?It's not very fulfilling to engage less. Engaging less is a slippery slope to apathy. What if you put your effort into a new avenue? At least then you're … Continue reading Caring less →

The solution to toxic masculinity is bravery in my opinion.Not battlefield bravery but bravery to risk the shame and ridicule of talking about emotions.It's an odd paradox.Men pride themselves on their strength and yet won't talk about topics that will make them mentally stronger.

I think everyone has an inner weirdo but only a few are brave enough to let theirs out.

The timid brainstormer waits for a lull in the conversation. Their voice breaks from lack of use. Their ideas come tumbling out in a rush of words as they cower under the gaze of others. Then if their suggestions are received positively, they might engage again at the next pause in chatter. But if they … Continue reading Tenacious brainstorming →