The Civility of Home (Alone)

Two things have featured in the Australian media this past week. Both reported in isolation but I much suspect are actually connected.

Russell Boon6 July 2018#civility, #loneliness, #lonely, #Macron, #PresidentComment

Why Does Time Slow Down in an Emergency?

When I was young, I knew someone who had fallen from a gantry crane. His fall was almost twenty metres. He described the fall as 'remarkably long'.

Russell Boon23 June 2018#brain, #danger, #accident, #psychology, #timeComment

Something Old. Something New

There’s plenty of research that indicates that we as humans, make decisions based on emotion rather than rationale on many, if not most, occasions.

Russell Boon17 June 2018#Lamy, #Waterman, #Dasio, #Fountainpen, #writingComment

Seriously?

I'll confess. I use a Macbook Pro to do just about everything computer related and whilst it took me a while to really form an allegiance with Apple, I have become over the past decade, somewhat of an Apple 'fan-boy'.

Russell Boon10 June 2018#Apple, #emoji, #WWDC 2018, #Tim Cook Comment

Go Directly to Jail - Do Not Pass Go

Victorian employers could face up to 20 years in jail if tough changes forecast to the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act are passed by parliament.

Russell Boon27 May 2018#Australia, #Victoria, #OH&S, #SafetyComment

Don't Fall Victim to Survivourship Bias

Spend more than 15 minutes online or listening to TV and other media and you’ll find something that screams survivorship bias. How do you recognise it when you see it?

Russell Boon19 May 2018#Survivor, #bias, #decision-making, #decisionComment

Attention Span - Part 2

Last post I spoke about the increasing phenomenon of decreasing attention span. Pretty much a global problem and one that is blamed primarily upon technology and most specifically, smartphone addiction.

Russell Boon12 May 2018#attentionspan, #focus, #concentration Comment

How to Pay Attentio........ ooooh shiny!

It appears she is not alone when it comes to not being able to go 6 minutes without checking Facebook. Our attention spans are evaporating. Focus is fast becoming extinct.

Russell Boon5 May 2018#phone, #socialmedia, #attention, #focusComment

If You Want to Succeed, Get Used to Failure

Make training and practice as exacting as possible to reveal your weaknesses and develop your strengths in the safety of a practice setting, not in the real circumstances.

Russell Boon28 April 2018#failure, #exercise, #practice, #emergencyComment

Chaos is Sometimes the Order We Need

Experiencing chaos can force change upon us and lead the way to improvements. If only we were forced into making the change earlier it would have proved better.

Russell Boon22 April 2018#emergency, #Chaos, #LondonComment

Press the Point

This week I thought that I'd share with you how I get a decent cup of coffee when working out of the office and not near a coffee shop. Perhaps you're traveling or working somewhere that only offers 'instant' in the staff kitchen.

Russell Boon14 April 2018#AeroPress, #Coffee, #Filter, #caffeineComment

A Cup of Polyphenols?

You may think drinking four to six coffees a day is too much, but recent research is leading scientists to say it might actually be good for us.

Russell Boon8 April 2018#coffee, #cafeine, #antioxidantComment

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