Emerick's metaphorical plate was full. His to do list was a mile long and his wits were spread thin. After stepping back for a moment and analysing his demands, he started working on the Johnson account because that was obviously very important and superseded all other tasks at the moment. Ding!That's the noise Emerick's laptop … Continue reading Emerick’s productivity →

Things did not go as planned. Expectations were not met, disappointment soon followed. Where do we go from here?Engage less? Care less? Mail it in? Lower expectations?It's not very fulfilling to engage less. Engaging less is a slippery slope to apathy. What if you put your effort into a new avenue? At least then you're … Continue reading Caring less →

The solution to toxic masculinity is bravery in my opinion.Not battlefield bravery but bravery to risk the shame and ridicule of talking about emotions.It's an odd paradox.Men pride themselves on their strength and yet won't talk about topics that will make them mentally stronger.

I think everyone has an inner weirdo but only a few are brave enough to let theirs out.

The timid brainstormer waits for a lull in the conversation. Their voice breaks from lack of use. Their ideas come tumbling out in a rush of words as they cower under the gaze of others. Then if their suggestions are received positively, they might engage again at the next pause in chatter. But if they … Continue reading Tenacious brainstorming →

I think an individual's combination of fears are as unique as their fingerprint.You might be indifferent to potatoes but the next person might be deathly scared of them.I think each fear should be respected regardless of how 'silly' it might seem on the surface.So we all experience fear differently but I think the solution is … Continue reading Terrifying potatoes →

It’s been really impressive to see some of the innovations businesses have carried out adapting to this global pandemic.Tons of restaurants hurried to the web to create themselves a website and bolster their online presence.One restaurant in my local area pivoted entirely to become a fine wine shop. All the tables and chairs have been … Continue reading Moneyball Dinosaurs →

Tony Robbins often says ‘Life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you.’ and I think what this word play alludes to is difficulty.It’s very easy to play the victim card to life’s random events bemoaning your luck and how bad things always happen to you.But if you say ‘Life doesn’t happen to you, it … Continue reading For not to →

The parent who can't bare to hear a child scream and is incapable of tough love creates a life that is not their own.By never putting the foot down the parent's needs are irrelevant and superseded by whatever tickles the fancy of the child in the moment.It's sad to see when a child abuses this … Continue reading Putting the foot down →

I’d say 1% of the time it takes for me to blog is spent typing.The rest is spent agonising over what I’m saying.‘Is this a stupid joke? How do I say this without offending anyone? Can I say something smarter?’Funnily enough, the exact same process has happened writing this post.‘Use this word instead of that … Continue reading 1% typing 99% agonising →