I really like the movie Prisoners because it’s got all the hallmarks of a good thriller but done in a new and exciting way. There’s good tension, great problem solving, the case is not so complicated that you lose interest but it’s complicated enough that it remains interesting, the detective gets it wrong numerous times … Continue reading Genre fusing →

In the movie 300 the Persian King Xerxes had his servants create stairs out of their bodies to ease his descent. What an abuse of power!But who in Persia is going to stop him?He ranks highest of them all and there’s no one there to keep him in check. I can’t help but imagine the … Continue reading Staircase of people →

Greg: ‘Hey, you ready to go?’Mark: ‘Yeah just have to get my jacket’And with that comment Mark got up from the couch and walked out of the room, leaving Greg to take in his surroundings. He noticed that Mark had put his mug down on a MacBook Air and beside it was the latest iPhone … Continue reading Slow to change →

‘Oh come on that was a bullshit call ref!’No this isn’t the World Cup final. This is an amateur sport. Not only is it an amateur sport but the participants choose to be here, in fact they pay to be here. And yet this man is berating the ref at every turn. Well excuse me, … Continue reading Masking inefficiencies →

In the same way that hate begets hate, I think fear begets fear.Inversely I believe courage in any area of life influences every other area of life.You'll never be without fear, its part of the human experience, but the more you practice courage the stronger that muscle gets.One micro obstacle at a time.

"Looking back now I can see that it was definitely fear but in the moment I didn't register the emotion at all. I just felt someone or something inside me pulling the handbrake ... hard! At the faintest whiff of the merest notion of going over and talking to strangers it pulled the trigger on … Continue reading Scared Sammy →

'Hey, wanna colour with me?' The colouring book flops open to an untouched jolly Santa. The page currently only contains two colours, black and white, but not for long you say to yourself. The kid pushes the box of crayons towards you but doesn't wait for you to pick one, they've already picked up their … Continue reading Colouring in the lines →

Now I have never been part of an improv group, I haven't studied spontaneity extensively either and I don't have a P.H.d in 'flow' states but I think the key to spontaneity is giving yourself a judgement free pass. I think you're going to appear tense and rigid as an interviewee if you're tethered to … Continue reading Spontaneous speech sounds →

Of all the songs on the album no two were alike. The band showed off their extraordinary skills in a range of genres. It was like they knew how to skip the beginner phase of each style. They had the Midas touch and could do no wrong. I think variety in creativity is extremely impressive. … Continue reading Not two songs were alike →

There's something to be said about getting your panic in early. If you're 6 months out from organising a trip for 20 people and you're already starting to sweat the logistics, there's no better cure than channelling that nervous energy into proactive planning. I think it's the uncertainty of it all that's scary. I think … Continue reading Panicking early →