"Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe." Lex Luther First of all, where is Lex getting his chewing gum? I want to unlock the secrets of the universe! I … Continue reading Searching for it →

Gift vouchers are a great idea for businesses because they always end up with great return on investment.Nobody quibbles about paying up front, so you get the cash straight away.Then a lot of times people will forget about gift vouchers so then as a business you don't have to give away any stock.Or they claim … Continue reading Gift voucher ROI →

It's funny how most athletes when faced with an injury are itching to get back to playing. They're rarely grateful for the rest. All they want to do is get back as soon as possible.

The universe can be great for perspective. As long as you have the right distance. If you go too big, you'll lose the audience and leave them confused. For the brain can't fathom the universe in its entirety and if the goal is to try and make their problem feel small, you need a comparison … Continue reading Universe perspective →

I think playing sport is made up of flow and ego. You could spend 90% of the game operating instinctively without doubt and gaining great satisfaction from it. But the remaining 10%, typically in the last few minutes when the game is to be decided, is when you see the ego calling the shots. Making … Continue reading Flow and ego →

One player left early. One player cried at being sat out of the final game. While handling the latter was surprising and much harder for the coach, it's a preferable scenario to be in. Leaving without telling anyone speaks to an apathy for the cause. Crying because you care so much is what you want … Continue reading Crying for the cause →

The problem was expertly described. Not too easy so that the speaker didn't appear lazy and not too hard so that the listener wouldn't engage. The speaker knew what they were doing. They knew the listener was a problem addict and the speaker wanted the problem off their plate and the speaker did it masterfully. … Continue reading Problem bait →

It was a funny moment. The rest of the team were agreed they would rather lose the Cup quarter final in order to have a chance at winning the plate competition than get annihilated in the Cup competition. Even though you could argue finishing bottom of the cup meant finishing 4th out of 8 and … Continue reading Lose to win →

It's sad how much we allow others to make us feel bad.Most are not consciously thinking about it, they are just shriveling to this person's negativity.But if we were to select people to be the judge of our self worth wouldn't it be better to pick someone who knows you very well rather than someone … Continue reading Other opinion power →

Gareth sat in the spa with his relaxing towel on his head, draped in a relaxing robe, smelling the relaxing scents and listening to the relaxing music, worrying that he wasn't feeling relaxed enough.