Result: success Reflection: I first thought of the answer after seeing the word dream. Question: What word can be added to the front of all these words to form a set of new words? Break Dream Light Time Answer: Day
Author: thomaspfduggan
Controversial topics
Controversial topics are like playing with fire it’s danger depends on who’s controlling it. In the hands of two seasoned pros, who can spot a flame getting out of hand and knows how to temper it, you’re pretty safe. Whether as if it were in the care of two charged reckless individuals it can become … Continue reading Controversial topics
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
