In the world of humans where flaws and mistakes are plenty it's very easy to criticise. But what if you're in a situation where you actually need the other person to course correct and learn a new way? Well an alternative I learned from Scott Razor Robertson was to not invest time and effort in … Continue reading Painting not criticising →

When Eddie Murphy says his son-in-law tased him, we think he's joking. When Kim Kardashian says her sister slapped her, we sense drama and scandal in the offing. I reckon our perception of the individual tells us how serious to take their comments. Eddie jokes all the time, so this must be a joke.

I always think it's a great shame when common sense is abandoned for fear. It's a sad day for fans of courage. But, ultimately, a reminder for empathy when fear flexes it's considerable muscles on an intelligent, self aware, logical adult.

To the uninitiated bystander it may have seemed like an ordinary conversation. But that bystander should be made aware that that was way out of character for them. Had it been their baseline, it wouldn't be noteworthy at all. Ah that's just Gene, being Gene. What made it interesting was the abnormal behaviour by individual … Continue reading Baseline jump →

When new to authority and in the absence of clarity anxiety will cast the responsibility net far and wide.Therefore sleepless nights and micromanagement follow. But if we were to take a stranger off the street and say you will be coaching an amateur football team at the weekend for a blitz this would be my … Continue reading Worry realm →

I think it's better to develop a 6/10 with 10/10 commitment rather than chase a 10/10 with 0/10 commitment. You will be expelling energy either way. Either developing or chasing and the benefit of developing is that the other person has so much commitment that they want to learn and will eagerly take things on … Continue reading Committed over disinterested →

Success can be subjective. Southgate has never won England a trophy but he's brought them closer than any other coach in 50 odd years. So, is he a success? Depends on how you look at it.

I visited the Elephant House cafe hoping for some divine inspiration but was disappointed.I went on a pilgrimage to Abbey road and was shocked at how ordinary the street was. It seems that art, is not about where you create but what you create.

I get the feeling Luke doesn't want to help me. Despite there being a gulf in knowledge Anakin always seems to make it work. But anytime we get close to taking some action Luke just throws technical jargon in my face, which he knows baffles me, and adds to the never ending list of things … Continue reading Anakin helps →

A French tourist asked me where could they go for an authentic Irish meal and I struggled to come up with an answer. To me an authentic Irish meal is an Irish stew or an Irish breakfast or a chipper. But where does Irish stews these days? Also I doubted they wanted a fry or … Continue reading An authentic Irish meal →