In college I had a lecturer who gave ludicrously boring lectures. Making the classes abysmal. Every lecture without fail he would stand at the top of the class and drone on and on and on. He never deviated. Christmas, R&G week and the end of term had no affect on him whatsoever. Nothing could not … Continue reading Ludicrously boring lectures →

Seth Godin is a blogger and an author.Seth blogs daily so his posts are really short. I'd say they average somewhere between 100 and 300 words each day. They're short snappy and to the point.What I really appreciate about Seth is that he doesn't alter his style for his books. His books are like a … Continue reading Insight scarcity →

A work email inbox is kind of like Pandora's box. Once you open it all hell breaks loose. And if you open it first thing in the morning you can wave goodbye to the rest of your day. Because unfortunately, all too often, letting your inbox lead the way means relinquishing control of your day. … Continue reading Pandora’s inbox →

Why is creative work so hard?Because we’re not alone on this planet.Because we want to be liked and part of the tribe.Because we’ve learned the hard way that the nail that sticks out gets hammered. Because we want to avoid criticism and creative work is subjective and therefore highly susceptible to criticism. I think it’s … Continue reading Why is creative work so hard? →

If you didn’t get it right away, if you weren’t naturally above average from the very beginning you may have dismissed yourself as without talent and assigned yourself the label ‘not creative’.After all if you’ve been gifted with divine ability, you don’t need to work hard right?If the supremely talented painter can effortlessly wave her … Continue reading The blood spattered typewriter →

It took Bertha 2 seconds to realise she didn't like it but 20 minutes to say so. Why? Because unlike John, Bertha was conscious that another human being would be receiving this feedback. She wasn't going to resort to tactless, unfiltered reviews like... That's shit! Bertha was also determined not to follow in Pete's footsteps. … Continue reading Assiduous constructive feedback →

At the end of 'Steve Jobs', the Michael Fassbender movie, there is a heartfelt moment as Steve picks talking to his daughter over starting his presentation on time (something we learned earlier in the movie that Steve is borderline obsessed about). By stalling the presentation and continuing to talk to his daughter, he was saying … Continue reading How important do they make you feel? →

It was a rather peculiar situation. Six people of varying degrees of authority were sitting around a table waiting for someone to make a decision. The Big Cheese wasn't present you see and in her absence she left a giant metaphorical hook in the middle of the room. The team had come to an impasse. … Continue reading Deniability & Productivity →

I think projections are curious things.I find them odd for two reasons:1) I can't tell the future and2) The person requesting the projections knows I can't tell the future. So why are we pretending I have some mystical orb?I posit that projections are more to do with fear than anything else. The unknown provides too … Continue reading Projections →

In hindsight it was obvious. Of course it didn't work. The potential participants were filled to the brim with scruples!First of all the request included videoing oneself. That task alone is riddled with feelings of anxiety and self consciousness. Secondly the ask was to video oneself performing a difficult task. A difficult task that requires … Continue reading Puzzling over participation →