“What’s the cheapest set of darts you have?” “Do ye have the Victorinox original model Swiss Army knife?” Two very different questions, two very different customers. Who is your shop aiming at?

You could tell them about it, you could give them something to read, you could show what happened to others but I think if you really want to get through to them then there is no greater method than experience. There’s nothing quite as visceral as firsthand experience.

A steady stream of uninterrupted chances to speak and an engaged audience.

Is there one particular edgy haircut that you’ve always wanted to try but never been able to pull the trigger on? You most likely have a whole list of reasons not to do it and yet you still have some lingering curiosity. I think we can liken risk taking with bottled up emotions. If you … Continue reading Reckless prevention →

To pretend it didn't happen is to bottle it up. And bottled up emotions is more likely to lead to uncontrollable outbursts. I think it's much healthier to acknowledge what happened and aim to improve. And I don't think you even have to acknowledge it to anyone else. You could just say it to yourself: … Continue reading Acknowledging it →

In the Düsseldorf airport there was a souvenir shop. As I walked around it I noticed it sold everything Düsseldorf. It had snow globes, keychains and magnets all Düsseldorf. But as I got to the end of the shop I found the football jerseys. The first two on show were Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. … Continue reading Düsseldorf Souvenir shop →

It’s funny how much you take language for granted. Even visiting a foreign country for a weekend that invisible language barrier appears in many a situation. Well by in large the internet has minimized a lot of human interaction needed but when you don’t have internet connection it’s almost like learning to read and talk … Continue reading Language barrier →

Merry Christmas reader! I hope you get to eat your weight in chocolate, play a board game that gets needlessly competitive and fall asleep in front of the TV 😛

After watching an ice skating rink for just a few minutes I noticed that the kids fall down a lot more. I don’t think this is because of poor technique, the adults and kids were equally bad in their ice skating skill. I think it was because the kids were simply much braver, they wanted … Continue reading Ice skating kids →

Trains can go backwards and forwards. Cars can turn around in circles. Planes can go up and down.  Humans can dance. Web browsers let you go back.    But there is one who only moves forward.  Time. You can adjust the speed, but you can't stop it. Time marches on, regardless of your needs and … Continue reading Only moves one way →