As adults we have to agonise over the phrasing to make sure we don't offend whilst indulging our curiosities. But the child has no such fears. The child stares inquisitively unashamedly. I have to say I'm jealous. As adults we don't freak out. We allow them to stare intensely. They're just a child after all.I … Continue reading Unashamed curiosity →

It's amazing to see the Michael Jordans of the world do their thing and raise the bar for the human race but also it's great to see someone like Shaq not taking life so seriously and enjoying themselves. We would revere Michael and hang posters of him and read books or watch movies about him … Continue reading Shaq and MJ →

Intelligence used to be the primary competitive advantage in the working world. The students with a 4.0 GPA average would beat out candidates with a 3.9 GPA average for the best jobs. But I reckon, sometime soon, the ability to concentrate will be a competitive advantage. You could add it to your CV. 'Can spend … Continue reading Focused mind distracted world →

What are your salary expectations? Is a nice question. It's essentially saying - name your price. What are you currently on salary wise? Is a harder question. It's now a moral conundrum - do I lie to get a bigger increase or do I tell the truth? Clever phrasing.

We do an awful lot of sitting in today's world. On the average work day I sit in my car in order to sit in the office then I sit in my car again to sit on the couch. The local park is teeming with benches, encouraging visitors to take a load off. Traveling to … Continue reading Sitting everywhere →

"Getting the right people and the right chemistry is more important than getting the right idea" Ed Catmull This is an interesting quote. Most people would have said the most important thing they need is great ideas. But this quote says assembling the right team will produce great ideas. That great ideas are a byproduct … Continue reading Right ideas or right people →

To know you are disliked and not lose a wink of sleep is the hallmark of true security I think. To not just accept on a surface level that universal popularity is a myth, but actually be presented with proof that people don't like you and you don't change your actions one bit. That's the … Continue reading Disliked by many →

It's not that I don't have anything to say, it's that what I have to say doesn't sound good. It's not a lack of ideas, it's a fear of failure. If I could come to terms with being bad or imperfect and be ok with that then I would be fine.

I saw an article online entitled - How do I get better taste in music? And I thought that question implies that there is good music to listen to and bad music to avoid. One could see advice like the following form from such thinking: Listen to Vivaldi and avoid Nickelback and rap. But what … Continue reading Good taste →

In his book 'Creativity' Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi talks about different kinds of creativity. He talks about small innovations like making up fun new words like snackatus and gorlump. He also talks about creativity that contains innovations so big that they change a field forever. Like for example Jackson Pollock's drip paintings. And his advice for the … Continue reading Domain knowledge →