It was management expert Ken Blanchard who originally said, "Feedback is the breakfast of champions," but this week I've been thinking a lot about feedback and wondering whether such a general observation is actually very helpful. For a start, "breakfasts of champions" is a very wide genre … [Read more...] about Is Feedback The Breakfast Of Champions?
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Confirmation Bias & Wind
It was "Blue Monday" this week, a day which is, apparently, the most depressing of the year falling just after January 13th which is supposedly the coldest day of the year, although anyone standing in the garden with me in their bathrobe at 2 am last Thursday morning when the dog needed the toilet … [Read more...] about Confirmation Bias & Wind
Metaphorical Tractor
I don't know what Tom Rosenthal's song "Tractor" is actually about but then part of the joy in art is the unique and personal meaning we give it. There was something about the refrain of the chorus, "I'm a tractor on the motorway I'll be there tomorrow if not today" It made me think about … [Read more...] about Metaphorical Tractor
Putting Things Off
I've finished putting up a trellis by the front door so that the jasmine can wind its way up and go some very moderate distance towards soothing the wisteria envy I have for the house on the corner. The fact that the trellis is slightly wonky I take as karma for doing a bit of sub-standard DIY … [Read more...] about Putting Things Off
Rewilding Myself
"I like how these weekly Spotify playlists almost always turn up something good," I tell my daughter. "It's not that impressive. They just pack them with songs from artists they already know you like," she says. It's true, and it explains why, as much as I enjoy listening to music I enjoy … [Read more...] about Rewilding Myself