Obviously it’s nice to get praised, it feels very good and motivates you to do better but I don’t think it is something you should rely on for gauging your performance. If you’ve worked very hard in the background and don’t get the praise you feel you deserve then it can be quite disheartening. Praise … Continue reading Praise from others →

It is common for diets these days to include cheat days. A day when you can pig out and eat whatever you like in as much quantity as you like. The reason they include these is for balance. Because it’s easier to eat Kale when you know eventually you’ll be allowed to finish a tub … Continue reading Cheat days →

It’s fair to say that everyone in their lifetime has had someone arrive late on them. What I find interesting is the correlation between being late and status roles.  An intern late for their boss can be expected to let them know as soon as possible that they will be late and ensure to be … Continue reading Status and being late →

Mr. Johnson saw a free plot of land on the outskirts of town and decided that he would build a local convenience store there. After a few months the store was built and Mr. Johnson opened up to the public. But after the first potential customer walked in Mr. Johnson realised that he had made … Continue reading Mr. Johnson’s store →

When work is part simply a means to an ends people will always want to do less of it. When work is part of a long term worthwhile mission then each step no matter how menial is fulfilling.

When a straight talking individual uses tact they are considered refreshingly honest but without tact they are dismissed as blunt and rude.  As Winston Churchill once said: 'Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip'

There was once a boy named Spob. From a very early age Spob was very good at Maths but he wasn’t good at getting along with his classmates. Whenever Spob had some free time he would choose to invest his time learning maths (his favourite pastime) rather than learning how to make friends (something he … Continue reading Spob’s dilemma →

Perfectionism is based on the assumption that we have infinite resources, that time, money and effort is eternal. But the reality is that we won’t live forever, we don’t have endless amounts of capital and we are aging. Another thing about perfectionism is that the project is never finished, there is always something that can … Continue reading Perfectionism →

I think that opinion variation is a good tactic to prevent group think but only as long as it doesn't get in the way of productivity.  There certainly should also be a limit to it. Someone has to decide a course to take otherwise you'll be stuck in endless conversation until the cows come home.  … Continue reading Opinions & productivity →

“I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama … will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers” One of the great things about Martin Luther King was … Continue reading A clearly articulated vision →