In 'The Chimp Paradox' Professor Steve Peters describes a part of our brain as being chimp like. It is the unevolved survival section that is in charge of your hunger, sex drive and anger to name a few. It's a primitive portion of your brain but unfortunately it's 5 times more powerful than the evolved … Continue reading Managing the chimp →

The attention grabbing power of a baby is undeniable. It doesn't matter if you've just reached the nitty gritty section of how you're going to save the company from bankruptcy, if a baby pops up on screen you will be supplanted. The presence of a baby is so powerful that I daresay you could use … Continue reading Zoom babies →

When I think of the debate between hacks and professionals I think of sequels. I think professionals plan and hacks react. I think Harry Potter was the work of a professional because JK Rowling intended, even before the first book was published, to tell the story across 7 books. I think the endless Fast and … Continue reading Professionals and hacks →

'Church of the three Patrons' That was the only sign outside the tall grey bland building. I couldn't say the same about the colourful petrol station which was absolutely covered in signs and messages all desperate for my attention. The messages included price reductions, promotional offers, instructions on how to use the machinery etc. The … Continue reading Church of the three Patrons →

It can be terrible to be in a creative rut. Your project is probably swallowing you whole, consuming your life and allowing you to concentrate on little else. I posit that this mental torture is being caused by the fear of judgement. Therefore the solution that I would recommend is to publish. "Whether 'tis nobler … Continue reading Publishing →

'Nostalgia is powerful but familiarity breeds contempt' That group over there, they like to play bridge every week and discuss the same three topics every week without fail. It doesn't seem to bother its members that they have the same conversation 52 times in a year. Now if you look off to the left you … Continue reading Nostalgia and familiarity →

I hate Trivial Pursuit. It's such a stupid game. All these questions are stupid. Who needs to know that? Like really, who cares? I care about important stuff! Oh wait I know this one! It's Belarus! Haha suck it Kyle, the answer was Belarus! Ok I'll admit, Trivial Pursuit isn't all bad. Let me update … Continue reading Feeling stupid →

Each time I login to 'The Creatives Workshop' there is a moment of despair as I see the amount of notifications that have accumulated since my last visit. Each notification representing an action, each looking for a thoughtful reply. A thoughtful reply that takes significant emotional labour. It's at this moment that my lazy brain … Continue reading The Creatives Workshop Dips →

This continuous running to someone else's aid and then turning around and complaining how you can't get anything done. Is it an excuse? Are you flying to the rescue to avoid the work? Do you, on some level, secretly love that they need you all the time and that you have a 'legitimate' excuse not … Continue reading Is it an excuse? →

Why do they put up SOLD signs on houses? I can understand FOR SALE signs, someone has to sell the house, but SOLD signs? That means that once the deal is done, the real estate company has to spend money printing up a SOLD sign, get an employee to leave work to put it up … Continue reading SOLD signs →