In school or university, most people are average (by definition) and most people want to be like each other. Interestingly enough most people who go out and accomplish big things aren't necessarily below average, average or even above average when compared to other people in a traditional setting. The difference is that these people don't… Continue reading The Same Kind Of Average
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Be 3% Better
A few milliseconds is what sets a winner apart from a loser in a race. All that training comes down to a fraction of a second When you look at a linear graph, are you looking at a straight line, or are you looking at an exponential curve really close up? Is the red line… Continue reading Be 3% Better
Always Go For Gold!
Few people know that Sir Isaac Newton, along with being one of the best scientific minds the world has ever seen, was also an alchemist. On the one hand he created the theory of gravity and on the other hand he was trying to turn lead into gold. It may seem absurd to us now,… Continue reading Always Go For Gold!
“All Views Are My Own” (Yeah, Right!)
A heuristic; Anyone that has written "All views are my own", on their Twitter account or blog (or anywhere for that matter) has nothing original to say. If they've put this as a headline on their account then by definition it means that they are worried what other people think - usually because that person… Continue reading “All Views Are My Own” (Yeah, Right!)
Meta Problems
Entrepreneurs solve problems the thinking goes. What's not often talked about though is that solving a big problem often entails having to fix a bunch of smaller "meta problems". If you ask people what Uber does, most would say it's an app to order a taxi. Sure it is, but Uber also solves a bunch… Continue reading Meta Problems
Hater’s Gonna’ Hate
There's something repulsive about professional critics. Whether it's a music critic or a food critic I hate them. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. There's something obscene about a creator busting their ass off to make something special, only to be judged and critiqued by a no good for nothing… Continue reading Hater’s Gonna’ Hate
The View From The Top
In Greek mythology Gaia was the Goddess of the Earth and the mother of all creation. Imagine someone born on top of a mountain (let's call these types "Bureaucrats"), unable to get down (possibly because they need to keep paying for the mortgage they can't really afford or the car they shouldn't have leased). Their… Continue reading The View From The Top
What It’s Like To Start A Business
I received a letter from a fellow healthcare worker the other day. She wrote to me regarding a patient of mine, demanding that I "do something". Her letter was, to be quite honest, rude and uncalled for. She knew very well that I had already seen the patient, assessed the patient correctly and that the… Continue reading What It’s Like To Start A Business
When It Feels Like You’re Pushing A Rock Uphill
There's a running gag in "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia". One of the main characters keeps getting more and more fat in the name of "cultivating mass". He claims that he's not obese, but muscular and strong. The reason the gag is funny is because there are so many people out there who claim they're… Continue reading When It Feels Like You’re Pushing A Rock Uphill
Screw That! Do The Opposite!!
Apple it seems, is a bit greedy. They want you to ditch your old iPhone for a shinier, new version. They do this by pushing updates that reduce the battery life of older iPhone's and make them run slower. The other day I saw a classic Rolls Royce drive past me. It was a thing… Continue reading Screw That! Do The Opposite!!
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