The cautious decision maker is scared because they fear making the wrong decision and what helps them feel comfortable with deciding is time, options, and deep thought. They are capable of making a quick decision so long as all of these requirements are satisfied. They absolutely hate making decisions knowing little about the situation and … Continue reading Give em time and space →

As a fan we would like our teams to be machine like. Dominant from minute one. Dispatch teams with ease and for as long as we live. Alas, the players are only human beings. As godlike as they might seem at times they are doomed to forever make mistakes. They are susceptible to age, injuries, … Continue reading Machine like →

The triangle between Sir Alex, Roy Keane, and the fans is an interesting one. Man United fans love both Sir Alex and Roy Keane but they also turn a deaf ear to when one bad mouths the other. Why? Because they know deep down that the fire that drove both of these strong willed determined … Continue reading Sir Alex, Roy, and the fans →

I think there's two kinds of self help books. Ones that list 101 tips for a better life and ones that spend 300 pages trying to sell you on a single concept. I think when you consider the retention rate from reading then the latter proves to be more effective. For example I just read … Continue reading 101 tips v 1 concept →

It was fascinating. We did something really nice for someone we know and their first reply was - why? It wasn't their birthday, it wasn't Christmas, it wasn't a favour returned. It was a random act of kindness and they were struggling to come to terms with it. Which I believe spoke to a worldview … Continue reading But why? →

Cyril knew how this played out. He had seen this scenario before. That person wants to have a chat, they want to confront him and make a complaint. That means he's going to spend the rest of the day worrying about it. 'No!' Said a defiant internal voice 'we're not writing off another day sitting … Continue reading Chat avoided →

I think reward, punishment, and fairness runs deep. We want to believe we live in a meritocratic society. So if we see someone being rewarded without deserving it (in our opinion) we get annoyed. Then if it happens repeatedly I believe you see the frustration manifest itself into action. "No they can't just keep getting … Continue reading Deny them →

The bins need to be taken out. That suit has to go to the dry cleaners. I need to put on a wash. I should load the dishwasher. ... You could overdose on admin if you struggled to enjoy life.

I thought Jerry was schizophrenic but then he told me in an admirably honest way that he's just whipped. After that hilariously frank admission I could start to distinguish what were his opinions and what he was forced to say. The candid confession made it all the funnier and easier to take when he delivered … Continue reading Schizophrenic Jerry →

It's funny this time thing. It never ends! It just keeps going on forever. Additionally you're only able to join the dots looking backwards. Therefore you don't know how bad this bad news is. Give it enough time and it might be the best thing to ever happen to you. Yes that relationship was horrendous … Continue reading Best bad thing →