I used to agonise over menus. Labouring under the delusion that there was one dish that was the 'right' option. That this was a test and I had to be correct. I could not fail this crucial moment. Then I realised how silly that was. I wasn't playing Trivial Pursuit or Who wants to be … Continue reading The right option →

The group was too big and time was too short to gain the approval of everyone so the newcomer just focused on the alpha.

When Zach was in Spain, on his summer holidays, he didn't get frustrated when he couldn't communicate with the locals because he knew from the outset that there was going to be a language barrier. But when Zach returned to school and started interacting with his new teacher he was pushed to the brink of … Continue reading Miss Titheringate →

If the workaholic hangs out with the couch potato for long enough he will try to 'fix' him. Which will drive the couch potato crazy and a wedge between the two of them. What's interesting is that the couch potato thinks the workaholic is 'failing' at life. The game of Monopoly is explicit in the … Continue reading Truly accepting them →

When you're lumped together with people for a lengthy period of time I believe you are provided with a real opportunity to make a lasting connection. Colleagues, classmates, teammates - who will you stay in touch with? Who will fall by the wayside? I think the relationships that last are the ones that she'd the … Continue reading Will it last? →

Interviews are a funny ole thing. For the interviewee it's probably the most important thing they do that day. Whether as for the interviewer it's just another item on the to do list. And both set their levels of relaxation accordingly.

How do the super positive deal with the monotony of life? I think the word monotony doesn't even enter their head. They're too busy being excited about all the possibilities the present holds.

I think if you travelled back in time to when Jackson Pollack was about to do his first painting and you said to him: "Now Jackson this painting has to be so unique that it revolutionizes painting forever" I imagine you would have freaked him out, he would overthink the painting, probably never finish it … Continue reading Quantity over quality →

If you say I don't know in an interview you look honest. Yes it would be better that you did know but bonus points for integrity. If you don't know and bluff the answer you are playing a risky game. Because 1) what if they follow up with a deeper question to test your knowledge … Continue reading Bluffing over honesty →

'Where did all that tension come from? They were only talking about pants!' ... That's because the resentment and bitterness that had been festering for years between these two was bleeding into the conversation. Yes they're adults and should be able to leave the baggage at home but at the same time they're not robots … Continue reading Where did the tension come from? →