Why does Dwight do your laundry? A good question can do all the heavy lifting. A good question reveals an astute observer. A good question followed up by an unwillingness to break the silence can provide the answer you're looking for.

It's funny when the quiet shy person made a mistake, nobody made fun of them. But when the cocky loud mouth made a mistake, everyone openly mocked them cruelly. It seems that it feels justified to take someone down a peg or two but feels like bullying to mock the defenceless.

The individual on their own entered the ice bath without a sound.But the pair made an awful racket.It seems you suffer in silence on your own but loudly when there's another to bond with.

The perception makes staff work when they are unwell. The perception ruins holidays. The perception maintains productivity when the manager is absent. What is this perception you ask? The perception that you may not be considered a 'good' worker. It is a vague target that plays into the hands of companies and apathetic managers, while … Continue reading The perception →

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 →