Being 100% honest is a great ideal but the costs are high. "From what I have observed, I think you are mentally weak" "My God, you're boring!" "Have you noticed that you are getting progressively fatter?" "No I won't be meeting you for drinks because I find you unbearable" Pretty soon we would be friendless, … Continue reading 100% honest →

There is no courage without fear. That's why a baby crawls across a ledge with ease and an adult has to build themselves up to do it. That's why the comeback after a devastating fall is so much more impressive than the come up.

The dog is trying to get his ball. It's stuck under the lazy boy, halfway between the front and the back. First he tries to reach it from the front, then he tries to reach it from the back. All the while racing between the two and getting more and more animated. Watching this frantic … Continue reading To help or not to help →

After the initial 'Oh my god they are so adorable' phase the novelty of minding a baby can wear off. Then I think you might be visited by an existential dilemma. Do I leave the baby explore this wonderful new planet to them? Or do I make it do a trick? And if I make … Continue reading Boring baby →

Fortune favours the bold. I don't think it does actually. I think the bold have just as good odds as the cautious. But the bold didn't get the reputation from one tussle with risk. They earned  it over a lifetime of wrestling uncertainty. And when your data set is as large as a lifetime fortune … Continue reading Fortune’s favourite →

Some people think that you have to include a lot of detail to make a painting pretty. But what could be more elegant and beautiful than the plain old ordinary night sky? Super simple visual. All black background. One giant white light with many faint tiny lights surrounding it at random.

"That avalanche of questions provides me with the perfect excuse to 'forget' to answer that hard one. Mwahaha I'm a genius!" Yes, you could use that tactic but I'll tell you who doesn't - the diligent, the detail oriented, and the sharp as a tack types. Once or twice could be forgiven but any more … Continue reading ‘Forgetting’ to reply →

I think town halls are for the employee segment who have certain powers of concentration and are curious to learn more about the company. Those presenting already know the information and those that are jaded, distracted or don't care, don't pay attention.

Pain is a great provoker of change and everyone will have different thresholds but none will be as high as 'The Victim's. Let's take workplaces for example: Some will leave their jobs when ordered back into the office full time. Some are able to tolerate a smidge of micromanagement and some can tolerate a whole … Continue reading The victim’s pain →

I think a home is a reflection of the inhabitants mind. If there is clutter everywhere, there is clutter in the brain. If the house is neat, tidy and organized your conversations with the occupier are likely to be very efficient. Therefore to house-sit for a week feels like occupying someone's mind for 7 days. … Continue reading Mind sitting →