Problem: not a band

Result: partially correct Reflection: I flew through this and unfortunately rushed in because I got one wrong. My first thought to the clue 'The Windows' was The Walls, which I had to confirm with Google was a band, it turns out they are but the answer they were looking for was The Doors 😦 Question: … Continue reading Problem: not a band →

Talking to 1 v 20

If you had five minutes to convince an audience to buy something, you would do a lot better with an audience of 1 then 20. With 1 person you could get to know their needs and desires and then tailor your message specifically to them. With an audience of 20, each individual has different priorities … Continue reading Talking to 1 v 20 →

Empty threats, promise and proposals

Empty threat: The person will not actually carry out the attack they are talking about. Empty promise: The promisor is saying one thing but meaning another. Empty proposal: The person suggesting the idea doesn’t actually intend to follow through with it. Easiest way to deal with all three of these is to call their bluff … Continue reading Empty threats, promise and proposals →

Problem: Dangerous Music

Result: Success Reflection: I got the first and last three quite quickly, leading me to a strong suspicion of the answer, which I found out to be correct 😛 Question: Can you fill in the links and identify the clued singer? Mother ______ quake Swan ______ sheet Big ______ Affleck Dead ______ generation Leg ____ … Continue reading Problem: Dangerous Music →

Well they didn’t respond

'Well they didn't respond to my email' is not a good enough excuse for a stalled project.

Problem: what can you do?

Result: Success Reflection: As I scanned down the list of words it was when I got to leg and promise that a possible answer came to me. I quickly checked if it worked for the rest and found that it did, I checked the back of the book and saw that I was right. Question: … Continue reading Problem: what can you do? →

LOTR V GL

If you offered me €20 for every individual I persuaded to watch 'Goodbye Lenin' or €5 for every individual I convinced to watch 'Lord of the Rings', I'd spend the majority of my time trying to persuade people to watch 'Lord of the Rings'. Why? Because I believe the Lord of the Rings is a great … Continue reading LOTR V GL →

Quill’s Delivery

Quill had done a good job. He had achieved something that would positively affect a lot of his colleagues. But only he knows right now. So how is he going to inform his associates? Quill could send an extremely quick mass email and it would reach all of his colleagues instantly. But he didn't. Instead … Continue reading Quill’s Delivery →

Minimum wage training

I ate at a fast food restaurant recently and it wasn’t a good experience. It was a comedy of errors to be honest. The fear in the young girl’s eyes did not inspire confidence at all and she proceeded to make a ton of mistakes. I don’t fancy going into all the errors they made … Continue reading Minimum wage training →

Trouble for initiative

In the working world you can get into trouble for a lot of things. But the trouble you get into for showing initiative and taking action is a lot lighter then the trouble you get into for doing nothing because you were awaiting instruction. I think this happens because of the intent behind it. Initiative … Continue reading Trouble for initiative →