I don't know about you but I think conversation is for making sure, continually. "Making sure of what",  I hear you say. Well, I think "conversation is for making sure that it is either true or false that we either agree or disagree". Now this is easy to see if it is true or false... Continue Reading →

I think some people marry to “make sure” and think that’s it. But maybe marriage should be about making sure everyday.....making sure that it’s either true or false that we either agree or disagree. No room for resting on our laurels....but does sound like a lot of work.

I think we have to be careful and not assume someone is lying just because it sounds outrageous, unbelievable or downright wrong. I think we cannot rely on our prejudices, presumptions and biases when it comes to accusing someone of lying as it is too serious an accusation. Unfortunately we have to do the hard... Continue Reading →

What is the most objective institution in our society? I would say the legal and judicial system, although it has many weaknesses. Marriage is one of the least objective, in my view and lasts, on average 9 years in Australia. Sport is a combination of both with subjective supporters and players with the benefit of... Continue Reading →

Maslow was famous for creating this chart of hierarchical needs to survive. That is, we are all making sure we have 1 through to 5, in that order of priority. What if we changed this dramatically and turned the pyramid upside down changing the focus of parenting. Having parents that can provide 1, 2, 3,... Continue Reading →

So when we first meet someone we are usually making sure we are liked and if it was an attractive girl/boy we are making sure we get some sex, if we are lucky....maybe. There are lots of other agendas, as well, that we can have for making sure of, but I think mine was always... Continue Reading →

An agreement is the closest thing to objectivity, in my view. If true then obviously the better and stronger the agreement, the closer we get to objectivity. The better the processes we use to form a quality agreement the better the agreement and the closer to objectivity.....maybe. Do you agree?

Every democratic society, seems to be built on the legal principle of..... "Innocent until proven guilty". So, even within business and personal relationships this mantra should apply. We are all innocent until proven guilty and should not be quick to judge. But we do also have the right to prove someone's guilt. That is, to... Continue Reading →

Whether we are in conversation, debate, discussion, or any other form of communication with someone, I believe that we are using our communication making sure or making sense; to sketch out where we are at in or minds, at a specific time. In other words, communication is just one of our senses, our seventh sense......maybe.