Alfred cautiously stands up, attempts a few steps and then falls over. Alfred pulls himself up again, makes a valiant effort but hits the ground again. Alfred is a year old and he’s learning to walk. Now I can’t read the minds of babies but I highly doubt Alfred’s internal monologue is... “F*cksake Alfie, that’s … Continue reading Alfred’s philosophy →

Apparently you can replicate the feeling of smiling by placing a pen in between your teeth. Supposedly your body can't tell the difference between a fake smile and a real smile so it triggers all the same emotions. So if you're feeling sad and want to feel happy you could potentially fake it til you … Continue reading Fake smiles →

“And then he back flipped, somersaulted three times and his pint landed upright, not a drop spilled!” I find there are anecdotes from certain storytellers that you have to take with a pinch of salt. As someone who I can’t remember once said: ‘Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story’ … Continue reading Version of the truth →

Martin Johnson was one of England’s best rugby players but he wasn’t one of England’s best coaches. Larry Bird won 3 NBA championships as a player but none as a coach. Gary Neville lasted 19 years playing for Man United winning 20 trophies but only lasted 4 months managing Valencia winning 35% of his games. … Continue reading Pedagogy →

Jonesy, not knowing what to do with his life, took a personality test. He found out he was an ISTJ and the careers suited for ISTJ's are business analysts, supply chain managers, certified public accountants, dentists, bank tellers, military officers and inspectors. Jonesy read this and thought to himself: 'But I don't want to be … Continue reading ISTJ careers →

I think pushing an agenda regardless of the responses makes for a terrible interaction. It says loud and clear  'I'm not listening to you and I'm just going to keep hammering my point no matter what you say' As soon as your conversational partner notices the pattern they are going to disengage, because after all … Continue reading Pushing an agenda →

An existential crisis on a Sunday, makes for a productive Monday, Today he's done nothing, Tomorrow he'll do something, The agonising dread, springs him out of bed, It forces him to recalibrate, and cease the hate, Why is he beaming? He's found meaning, Now let's hope, next time he can't cope, his purpose will push … Continue reading Poetry stab →

“I don’t know how to send a word doc via WhatsApp” Now that’s a pretty lame excuse for a lack of progress. With the vast amount of information so easily available on the internet it’s not hard to find/figure out a solution. What I think is really going on is that the person is afraid … Continue reading Lame excuse →

Cognitive fatigue is real. It’s easy to unpack a box, it’s simple to move a bookshelf but making decisions is taxing. The way I see it there’s physical fatigue and there’s mental fatigue. To use the bookshelf as an example it may be a physically demanding task but it is a simple task. It doesn’t … Continue reading Cognitive fatigue →

In marketing there is often talk of a customer’s pain point. It is the reason someone will throw money at a solution. For example commuting via public transport takes too long so one buys a car to save time and avoid frustration. Or it’s only when you get locked out of your house that you … Continue reading Buy first need later →