My Father studied History at University. I studied Genetics. This, in my brash young mind, made me a superior person. After all a science is useful, you can apply a science and make money out of it. History however, well what exactly can you do with that? I challenged my Dad once with this very […]
What Everyone Ought to Know About Numbers
The news is full of numbers; startling headlines containing big scary numbers. Two Billion Dementia Patients Sudden Cardiac Deaths Rise by 10% in Young Americans Police Privatisation: ‘£5 Million Could Be Wasted’ Are those numbers really big? Politicians love to create a stir and news paper owners pay journalists to shock. Those big numbers they […]
Are You Cruel to Your Children?
I tore into my 10 year-old-daughter yesterday. It wasn’t a half-baked telling off. It was a full on balling out. I was so angry, I must have screamed at her for 10 minutes. The poor little mite was in floods of tears by the time I finished. She sobbed for half an hour. Why was I […]
Does Money Motivate Employees?
Money, Motivation and Monkeys We have all heard that “money doesn’t motivate”. I’m not sure I totally agree. If you can’t afford your weekly food bill then I suspect that making money comes high on your list, but I guess we pass that point fairly quickly. What I do believe is true though is that money can de-motivate. […]
Flow and Motivation
Are Your Staff Anxious or Bored? My daughter is learning to play the flute. It is a beautiful example of flow and motivation at work. As musical instruments go, the flute is the best your child can learn. I am still emotionally scarred by my sister’s attempts to play the violin 30 years ago, and […]
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