I have just wasted 2 weeks of my life playing “Plants versus Zombies”, the worlds most foolish computer game. The premise is at best dubious, I grow plants in my garden and these protect my house from an onslaught of brain eating zombies, yet I am totally addicted. I’m 44 years old, I should know […]
Regression to The Mean
Is the Stick Mightier Than the Carrot? Psychologists will tell you that carrots are a far more productive strategy than sticks. You might think this is a blindingly obvious statement, but the facts don’t always support it. Sometimes the psychologists are proven wrong, often by a case of “regression to the mean”. That is exactly […]
How do you Motivate an Elf?
Things are getting a bit tight. It is the 22nd of December and Father Christmas and his bunch of elves are not on top of the situation. They are not even close. They have the backlog to end all backlogs: Wishes have not been processed Presents have not been made Wrapping is at a stand […]
Do You Have the Best Job in the World?
Question 1: What was the best job you ever had? Think about that question for a while; write down the answer, what was so special about that job? Be very clear. Now I will lay you a bet… I bet you that when you were doing that job it was a perfect fit for you: […]
Shit Happens
It’s not nice, but it is a fact of life, a certainty. Things go wrong, events conspire against you, milk gets spilt, shit happens. Maybe you can mitigate it, but you certainly can’t avoid it. It will get you in the end. How are you going to deal with it? Option A: Cry Play the […]
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