“Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.” Peter Drucker
Author Archives: Alun Rees
I do wish I’d said that..#4 – “Do we have to pander? by Seth Godin”
Do we have to pander? (link to Seth’s Blog here) The road to the bottom is paved with good intentions, or at the very least, clever rationalizations. National Geographic goes into a cable TV partnership and ends up broadcasting shameless (shameful? same thing) reality shows, then justifies it as a way to make money toContinue reading “I do wish I’d said that..#4 – “Do we have to pander? by Seth Godin””
The Monday Morning Quote #172
“Don’t Eat Fortune’s Cookie” Michael Lewis (Princeton University’s 2012 Baccalaureate Remarks) Link here. Video here. Thank you. President Tilghman. Trustees and Friends. Parents of the Class of 2012. Above all, Members of the Princeton Class of 2012. Give yourself a round of applause. The next time you look around a church and see everyone dressedContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #172”
The Monday Morning Quote #171
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Albert Einstein
The Monday Morning Quote #170
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always willContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #170”
Grant for new device to monitor gum disease
From the newsletter of my old university, Newcastle upon Tyne or Newcastle University as it has been re-branded. When I was a student periodontology (study and treatment of gum disease) was poorly taught and it took me nearly 10 years to realise the importance of gums to both dental and general health. I’m pleased toContinue reading “Grant for new device to monitor gum disease”
Diversion for a public holiday – the world’s widest mouth
It’s the second public holiday celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee here in the UK, I thought the photos of this chap might raise a smile from all the dentists who struggle with access day in day out. From slightlywarped.com via stumbleupon
The Monday Morning Quote #169
“It was pitiful for a person born in a wholesome free atmosphere to listen to their humble and hearty outpourings of loyalty toward their king and Church and nobility; as if they had any more occasion to love and honor king and Church and noble than a slave has to love and honor the lash,Continue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #169”
I do wish I’d said that..#3 – How dare Premiership Rugby criticise London Welsh and deny them right to play in top flight?
How dare Premiership Rugby criticise London Welsh and deny them right to play in top flight? It is gross hypocrisy. Brendan Gallagher, Daily Telegraph Right, time for a few painful home truths about clubs I otherwise admire and love but who now stand accused of gross hypocrisy over the London Welsh promotion issue. Make noContinue reading “I do wish I’d said that..#3 – How dare Premiership Rugby criticise London Welsh and deny them right to play in top flight?”
The OFT has spoken…again
For the second time in less than a decade the Office of Fair Trading has investigated the Dental Market, their report was released today; the press release is below, I find it interesting that the press release is far more dramatic in it’s summary than the report itself, but that’s government spinners for you: OFTContinue reading “The OFT has spoken…again”
The Incisal Edge 