I don’t like saying ‘It’s going to be ok’. I don’t like saying it because it feels like lying. I can’t see the future. I don’t know if it’s going to be ok. In fact if someone is looking for reassurance there is probably a good chance it’s not going to be ok. I think … Continue reading It’s going to be ok →

'I think where you're going wrong with this project is the strategy.' 'Excuse me, did I ask for your opinion?' Unsolicited advice or unrequested involvement can be extremely frustrating for the receiver. The way I see it, you don't have to listen to advice you ask for, so you certainly don't have to listen to … Continue reading Unsolicited advice →

I played two games of tag rugby recently. I was on the winning team on both occasions but didn't attain the same level of satisfaction. The first game we won comfortably. It wasn't very taxing and by half time it was over as a competition. We cruised through the second half to victory. Now the … Continue reading Challenges and rewards →

Let's pretend you're a journalist. Each day you sit at your desk and spend the whole day writing one article of approximately 400 words in length. Then one day your boss comes to you and says I need 300 words from you in an hour.   Agh! Stress! Poisonous stress courses through your veins and … Continue reading You’re a journalist and… →

When is a good time to rest on your laurels? When you've had one hit on the charts? When you've got a 5 point lead on the opposition? When you reach 5,000 sales? I reckon the greats of this world attained that status because they refused to sit comfortably on their laurels. 'Good enough' wasn't … Continue reading When is a good time to rest on your laurels? →

The conversation arrived at 'party pieces' and I thought to myself: Why did party pieces die out? How come no one has a song in their back pocket, ready to sing at a moment's notice these days? And almost instantly my internal question was answered by another's external comment: No one is recording this right? We … Continue reading Party pieces →

Dave hates Henry and Henry is ok with that. Henry has known Dave hates him for a while now. Henry can see why Dave hates him and Henry has come to terms with it. But Henry doesn’t know if Frank hates him. So Henry is going to torture everyone around him with this theory as … Continue reading Dave hates Henry →

How would you like to position yourself? Would you like to be seen as unique or look like every other competitor? This isn't a trick question. There is a benefit to looking like everyone else. Some people will trust you more if you remind them of other trustworthy people. You may become more dateable after … Continue reading How do you want to look? →

'I'll give you a call later' Waiting for a call like this can be anxiety inducing because 'later' is a huge period of time.   There's no certainty to it. The casual nature of this comment can evoke feelings of being tied to your desk or paranoid about your phone reception. It works for the … Continue reading Call you later →

'Good is the enemy of great' Jim Collins That's a fantastic quote isn't it?  When I first read it, I couldn't make any sense of it.  I thought to myself: 'Good and great are both positive, how could good be the enemy of great? Surely Mr. Collins meant poor is the enemy of great.' Then … Continue reading Good is the enemy of great →