Three modes of the brain and how to get the best from people

I got my thinking cap on and... thought it might be useful to work out when I am most effective.

If you think of the brain in three sections:

Fine - playing the piano, designing something
Medium - driving or riding a bike
Low - eating, fighting badly

When my adrenalin is up and I feel threatened by brain shuts down into "Low" mode. This can happen in dangerous situations or when talking in front of strange people or when challenged aggresively.

So if I want the best from people it is probably reasonable to say that if I think about my actions and how I interact with others, I might be able to get better results.

Vicious circle

I got my thinking cap on and... "vicious circle"??? In all my born days I have never met or seen such a shape?

"All my born days"... again, what does that mean?

Adam

Silly products

I got my thinking cap on and... are you ever worried that people will think you have a dog (when you do have a dog)?

Worry no more, new "cat adapter for your dog" saves the day.

Always use at 90 degrees to target onlookers, for best results. They won't even know!

"I really want to see... be with you", said Mr. Temperton from Tarentidgel.

Adam (and Charlie)

Producer or Consumer thee?

I got my thinking cap on and... have you ever thought about measuring the amount of time you spend producing something and comparing it with the amount of time you spend consuming?

You can apply this to nearly anything, such as: I spent time writing this blog (15 mins), I helped my children with their homework (20 mins), I grew some vegetables (60 mins), I watched spooks (60 mins), I ate my dinner (30 mins), I designed a new vacuum cleaner with a book shelf (10 days), etc.

Now I realise that you need to consume to survive, but I was wondering if the balance has tipped too far in this direction. We consume electricity, entertainment, food, roads, car tyres, sweets, gadgets, bogeys, other people's time, Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, holidays... and so on.

So, how about follow three simple steps to crack this:

1. Start to think and measure the things you do in terms of producing or consuming
2. Review the result to see what percentage of time you spend producing and consumiung
3. Try to swing the balance more towards producing, one day at a time.

Let me know how you got on and if your life is better or worse for it!

Adam