Recently I have been working Saturdays for the university. I'm completely ok with it, for now at least, besides when we have to do five classes in a day, it can be quite pleasant. The thing is though, working Saturdays means you are working a different schedule to most other people. When you have multiple […]

Came third in the triathlon. First time I've won an award for sport since playing waterpolo more than ten years ago. What an effort. To be honest, I could have done it a little bit faster though, with more preparation. Had I not prioritized work so much. I hadn't been in the water during a […]

Fish don't know they're in water. Sometimes you gotta get out of the water to see the world for what it is. That's why challenging new things is good. It gets you out of the water. Ironically I'll be going into the water tomorrow morning. I'm hoping for a good time on our triathlon! Wish […]

Minnows. Small fish. Or, people who have the potential to come from nowhere and take everything. In many sports, NZ is a minnow. Cricket being one of them (maybe not so much recently). Something about minnows gets me excited. The potential for an upset is always good TV. Like Japan against South Africa at the […]

We have to be careful with this one. It sounds as if we are purposely aiming to fail so that we can learn from our failings, which is ridiculous to put into words. Always try your best. Always keep in mind that failing isn't the end, unless you let it be. Always have a backup […]

I forget which podcast I heard it on, but it was on a Tim Ferriss podcast. There was someone who either wrote or recommended a book on how to read books. From what I remember, the conclusion was a good place to start, as this was where authors summarize the contents rather succinctly. Anyway, this […]

When it comes to work, trust is also important. This is something similar to that said in yesterday's post, but if you doubt someone's ability to do something, that doubt comes through, and it may just become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Don't pester people to get things done, especially when they say they will do them. […]