Happy 18th Birthday Will. From Storypeople Quiet Pride (son). There has never been a day when I have not been proud of you, I said to my son, though some days I’m louder about other stuff so it’s easy to miss that.
Author Archives: Alun Rees
The Monday Morning Quote
“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see.” Winston Churchill
“Tales from the Troubleshooter #1” Dentinal Tubules reaches 500.
Congratulations to Dhru Shah and the Dentinal Tubules “team” (I rather suspect that’s Dhru and er…Dhru) on publishing their 500th article. I bask in the reflected glory that the article that marks No. 500 is one of mine. It’s the start of a new series on Dentinal Tubules that reflects the work I do, calledContinue reading ““Tales from the Troubleshooter #1” Dentinal Tubules reaches 500.”
The Monday Morning Quote
“If we get too far ahead of ourselves we will fall over.” Graham Henry
The Weekend Read – Brush by James Goolnick
This review first appeared on GDP-UK http://www.gdpuk.com I read this book at a single sitting and really enjoyed it as a “fly past”. It’s full of ideas and tips resulting from James’ experiences of personal and professional life, initially as an associate but primarily as founder and principal of Bow Lane Dental in the CityContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Brush by James Goolnick”
Two cardinal rules for success.
First – never believe your own publicity or hype. Second – never count your chickens before they hatch / spend the profit before it’s in the bank / celebrate until you cross the line.
Is your website up to date?
Or are you relying on very old excuses? I know that the weather caused disruption at the tail end of last year but it’s now the last week in March and FlyBe are still making excuses. So one of two things is going on: Their recovery from the snow caused problems is painfully slow orContinue reading “Is your website up to date?”
The Monday Morning Quote
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.Continue reading “The Monday Morning Quote”
The Monday Morning Quote
“The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation… The hand is the cutting edge of the mind” Jacob Bronowski
Dennis the Dentist & other names
Report from the first full day of TED 2011 in The Guardian. People called Dennis are disproportionately likely to become dentists. But call your son Lawrence and there’s a far higher than average likelihood he’ll become a lawyer. We are unconsciously drawn to things we sound like, according to New York Times columnist David BrooksContinue reading “Dennis the Dentist & other names”
The Incisal Edge 