NonsenseAtWork James McIntosh

You might think that the more resolute you are, the more your resolutions will stick. And they will, but not in the manner you hope.

Have you ever wondered why, once you have made a decision, you don't always feel excited by it or motivated to execute on it? Surely, you've noticed this at work as well, in how people react to decisions already made. Sometimes they are positive and enthusiastic. And sometimes not.

Tell me, what causes more harm to your IQ, smoking pot or being distracted? And the answer is...

Falling downwards on a staircase is easy because gravity makes it so. But falling upwards. Now there's a thing! You land on a higher level.

You can be both thermostat and thermometer. At work, at home, and out and about. You can raise the temperature through how you behave. And you can lower it through how you react. And vice versa.

"Thank you" and "well done" were almost unheard of. But when you did hear one or the other, it meant a lot. You took it seriously, because it was genuine. And it felt like you just got a bonus.