"Why aren't they standing up for me?" Liam thought to himself.  The school bully had invited himself into the lunch group and had started publicly picking on Liam.  Liam sat there looking to his friends to say something.  They didn't.  The bully was building up steam whilst Liam sat there quietly taking it and Liam's … Continue reading Why aren’t they standing up for me? →

There is no universal barometer of fear. Everyone has a unique set of fears that are shaped and morphed by their experience over a lifetime. Your fear of dogs may seem trivial to others but it’s terrifying to you. And your mate’s fear of mud may be laughable to you but it scares the life … Continue reading Universal barometer of fear →

What are the odds that the biggest complainers have the worst luck?

In this day and age it's common for employees to use the printer for personal use, but the reason the usage never gets out of hand is shame.  Shame can be a great way to keep people in line at the workplace. The boss doesn't even need to be present for it to work. The potential … Continue reading Workplace shame →

The majority of people will paint themselves the hero of their story. Not only in their heads but in the story they tell others as well. It's quite amusing to hear. "Everyone else was dumbfounded and then I walked in and solved the problem all by myself in no time at all" I find that … Continue reading Horn tooting →

I saw 'Joker' at the weekend and for me I think that the Heath Ledger version was better. Heath's version was highly intelligent and extremely capable. He makes fun of Batman and Gordon for their plans but he pulls off some incredible plans himself. I remember never being so impressed and and terrified at the … Continue reading Joker →

Have you ever interacted with a company and the person on the other end, the employee, signs off with 'team member' instead of their actual name? I can't help but feel that this small level of abstraction, feels like the company is hiding something.  Maybe I'm dealing with a different employee each time? Maybe I'm … Continue reading The anonymous team member →

Are you serious? I thought it was unreal! What? It was awful. We both saw the same movie and came to completely different conclusions. At one point in this back and forth I asked myself - am I wrong? Then I remembered there’s no such thing as a wrong opinion. There is only different opinions. … Continue reading Differing opinions →

Jeez that was fine. Why was I so scared? A moment like this shows the disconnect between reality and the worst case scenarios that were playing in your head. It shows that the scared voice that worked you into a terrified state was only guessing at an outcome. And once you show it up, for … Continue reading Why was I so scared? →

The need to please is weird and shouldn't be trusted. The need to please people, even those you don't know will make you feel ashamed at the most insignificant moments. For example: You are currently driving your car in the only lane of traffic available to you. There is also a car behind you. As … Continue reading Need to please →