Enter the Flatmate from Hell

They don't replace things they use, and get sullen when called out. They avoid making any firm commitments or get mad when asked to, and will agree to things they won't do instead of speaking up to say just that. Too big or busy to respond to calls for chores, they stay disconnected from ...

Good Flatmate, Bad Flatmate

Bad flatmates take and don't replace until you call them out. They make and break commitments, or wait to be called out before doing their part. You'll need to prompt them to take action because a bad flatmate communicates late or infrequently about plans affecting others, and will probably ...

Why I want to #Ship30for30

Ship30for30, or publish 30 atomic articles in 30 days feels an opportunity for me to fall into a good writing habit, especially because of my underlying feeling that with all the reading I do, I could be a better writer than I currently am. From waiting to get a new computer to 'make typing ...

Celebrating Title Blocks

I learnt an interesting life lesson from one of the faculty who taught Engineering Drawing: Computer Aided Design in my 2nd year at university. When the classes got too rowdy and a lot of students had lost concentration, he would keep reminding us about the tests and exams. "You guys not ...

Business Man

An African #businessman who was being interviewed about his profession, responded this way to the question: "As a #businessman sir, what do you do?" I do #business: I #deal on #deals If you have a #gooddeal: you get it to me If I #like it: I #buy your #deal If you have #money to #buy my own: I ...