Back around Halloween, I went to the nightmare realm with a friend. It was just the two of us and the guy working there recommended we join the group in front of us, as a bigger group is more fun. The group ahead of us was 4 hysterical adolescent girls. They were jumping at the … Continue reading Leadership at the nightmare realm
Author: thomaspfduggan
Intuitive filing system
I was learning how to use a new system recently and half of the time and mistakes were learning how to navigate this complicated filing system. It's fairly obvious how this mess came about. It is a long term culmination of people mindlessly adding short term names and ignoring any past behaviour or being considerate to … Continue reading Intuitive filing system
Dangerous jaywalkers
On Bob's commute to work each day he sees a pedestrian jaywalking dangerously. This makes Bob mad. He curses viciously at the pedestrian and it puts him in a bad mood. But that's not all. If they're crossing in front of him he doesn't slow down, he maintains his speed. He does it to show these … Continue reading Dangerous jaywalkers
Picking the team
I've played rugby for a few teams but there were two clubs in particular where there was a stark contrast in cultures. With club A, everyone knew the starting team at least 2 days in advance. Everybody showed up. Everybody knew what they were doing. With club B, the coaches picked the team based on who showed … Continue reading Picking the team
Priority Boarding
For €2 extra would you like to pay for priority boarding? It’s not a guarantee you won’t have to squeeze past someone to get to your seat. It can’t promise you luggage space in the overhead compartment. You won’t get to arrive earlier than everyone else. You don’t get to leave earlier either. You still … Continue reading Priority Boarding
A brave question
It was a classic end of talk routine. The speaker is looking for questions, and to avoid the silence, the audience is teeing them up with easy predictable questions. The speaker then dodges all controversial areas and rambles on so long that they finish with a 'did that answer your question?' showing that they completely … Continue reading A brave question
Tag v jogging
I'm very tired right now and I have a tag game on tonight. There's no question of my commitment. I'm going to go and I'm going to give it my best. Now if it was a run I would be less inclined to go. In fact, I might have even given myself the night off, … Continue reading Tag v jogging
Egg Slogan
'Eggs so fresh that the hens haven't missed them yet' I saw this slogan on the back of a van today. What do you think of it? What do you feel when you hear it? I think it's a terrible slogan. It invokes images of separating children from parents. I start to feel bad for … Continue reading Egg Slogan
I never liked that guy!
I never liked that guy! This is not what your friend wants to hear. This isn't helpful information. You should've told them that in the beginning. You can slot this saying next to the 'I told you so' phrases in the 'Not helpful' category. Resist the urge and help your friend out. Captain hindsight is … Continue reading I never liked that guy!
Sloppy emails
There's nothing quite like a sloppy email to undermine your authority. Rationally speaking we should be paying attention to the message and not the mistakes but realistically we do. Once you see them, it's all you can see. It's particularly damning when you're telling someone what to do. An email littered with spelling mistakes is … Continue reading Sloppy emails
