Rocking consistency
I watched the movie Central Intelligence on a flight once. It’s a watchable movie, but there was one scene that I found particularly funny. The movie stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, and it’s a parody about their real-life personas. Both go to the same High School, but The Rock is not popular […]
The organisational vacuum
When you’re working in an organisation, your job prospects are dependent on the positions of those around you. This is defined by the organisational vacuum, where when someone vacates a position, something has to rush in to fill that space. If your senior manager is promoted, suddenly a space opens up for the senior manager […]
Finding a mentor
It is common advice for young adults to find a mentor. Unfortunately, more often than not a mentoring arrangement will fail. Here’s how you can improve your chances of a meaningful engagement. The secret to a successful mentoring relationship is the same as any successful relationship – there needs to be value for both sides. […]
This can be fixed
Not everything can be fixed. But most things can. When things go wrong, it’s easy to react and place blame. It’s natural to feel upset, or angry, or worried. And in the moment it may be hard to want to think of solutions. But thinking of solutions will help the negative, unconstructive feelings subside. Rather […]
Ambiguity breeds negativity
Human nature doesn’t handle ambiguity well. We don’t like when a message is received but the meaning is vague. We don’t like when a result is not clearly defined. We don’t like when we’re left to our own devices but know our actions will be judged by an unknown measure. When things are left open, […]
Finished in the Top…
It’s amazing the liberties we take with describing our accomplishments sometimes. Take competitions. Did you finish 10th, or in the Top 10? Both are technically right. But one is more impressive than the other. The funny thing is that the person that finished 3rd is also in the Top 10, but they wouldn’t promote it […]
The base and the summit
There are many methods for goal-setting and visioning. Here is a method that I’ve found helpful, illustrated by the example of climbing a mountain. When you’re standing at the base of the mountain, you can very clearly see the summit. You should also see some paths that start before you. But as your gaze goes […]
You’re already doing it
Making a change in your life doesn’t need to be dramatic. Especially when you consider you’re already doing the required actions. You just need to change your application. If you want to eat healthier, you’re already buying food at the supermarket. Just change the items that you buy. If you want to connect with your […]
1999 piece puzzle
Bec and I completed a 1999 piece puzzle this week. But the box says it has 2000 pieces, so there’s one piece missing. I’m really happy that we finished a 1999 piece puzzle. Bec however feels unsatisfied that we haven’t finished a 2000 piece puzzle. We purchased the puzzle at a clearance sale for $5, […]
Put up a roadblock
We won’t want to break a habit until we realise it’s not serving us. Unfortunately, this realisation usually comes much after it became a bad habit, and only when the costs are too big to ignore. But what if you could identify a bad habit before it gets too big? Let’s take social media as […]