Motivation is shameless.

The Mockivation blog

Notes on getting through it

Observations on work, relationships, screens and the respectable art of failing normally.

01

Everyone Has a Good Reason to Be Late

Everyone is in a hurry. Everyone has an explanation they consider perfectly adequate.

02

The Manager Wants Honest Feedback

The feedback is anonymous. Everyone recognises the typing.

03

The Meeting Has Booked Another Meeting

The calendar shows progress. The work would like a word.

04

The Group Photo Is Still Being Taken

Eventually, everyone approves a different photograph.

05

A Hobby Should Have Some Privacy

The hobby has a target audience. The chair remains unfinished.

06

Banter Needs Room For A Reply

A polite reminder that everyone in the joke should have room for a comeback.

07

Office humor is a survival skill

Why the joke you make after the meeting may be more useful than everything said during it.