Category: Psychology

  • Does your job affect the way you see the world?

    I was reading about the phenomenon known as “déformation professionelle”, the tendency to look at things from the perspective of your profession’s conventions. This can be a strength or a weakness depending on the scenario and the profession of course. I immediately thought of an acquaintance of mine who is an auditor and definitely carries…

  • Vouchers, the best gift….for business

    Vouchers are great value for businesses. Here’s why: It’s a cash inflow, with a delayed outflow of stock or service Many vouchers never get redeemed or expire Vouchers rarely cover the cost of an item or service completely, thus more money is spent Change is rarely given if someone manages to spend less than the…

  • One percenters

    When I have done sports coaching, no matter what the standard I have been keen to draw attention to ‘one percenters’, all the potentially trivial little things you can do in a game to make yourself a better player but that don’t always pay off. I’ve found that really reaching out to stop a centre…