On Thursday evening I listened to my friend Brian Mormon talking about the trip he made along Route 66 with his brother last year. They were riding hired Harley Davidson ‘Fatboys’ and obviously had a great road trip. They raised £17,000 for The National Star Centre which is a charity based in Gloucestershire. Route 66Continue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #10”
Author Archives: Alun Rees
BDTA Excel Saturday
Very busy again, it being Saturday lots of folks have come with their families. There was a queue to get in when I turned up at 9.45. I must correct or rather add to yesterday’s posting. In addition to lots of Chinese based laboratories there are many stands pushing digital imaging. I have only startedContinue reading “BDTA Excel Saturday”
BDTA Excel Friday
Every year the Trade Show, whether it be at the NEC or Excel, seems to have a dominant thread. In the past it has included computers, private practice plans and digital radiography. This year I have been surprised by the number of laboratories that are exhibiting. The one thing that all the new names haveContinue reading “BDTA Excel Friday”
Just say “thank you” & “please” and mean it.
From the wonderful TED series here’s Laura Trice on ‘magic words’. The power of saying thank-you.
Listen to the words of the “Master of Networking”.
This article is by the founder and Chairman of BNI Dr Ivan Misner and comes from their regular ezine SuccessNet you can find out more about BNI here & subscribe to the ezine here. Ignore the Doomsday Headlines – Continue to flex your networking muscles. Today’s news is full of economic soap operas. In the UnitedContinue reading “Listen to the words of the “Master of Networking”.”
The Monday Morning Quote #9
“When you’re going through hell, keep going!” Winston Churchill
The Weekend Read: 8. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
I have just returned from running the Cirencester Park 10K. This is the first ‘serious’ part of the build up to the next London Marathon and I thought I would feature a book that I have just bought but haven’t opened so this will be my weekend read. Haruki Murakami is a highly rated novelistContinue reading “The Weekend Read: 8. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running”
The Weekend Read: 7 The Road Less Travelled
I read this week’s book several years ago, but for some reason it didn’t make as much of an impact on me as it did second time round. Thanks to Jo Daly from Springs Dental Practice in Darlington for reminding me about it. Any book that starts: ‘Life is difficult. This is a great truth, oneContinue reading “The Weekend Read: 7 The Road Less Travelled”
Dance like there’s no one watching
From youtube this is clever and if you’re anywhere near my vintage you’ll find it impossible to keep still. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jAT0o2dY6M
The Monday Morning Quote #8
“I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no “brief candle” for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to makeContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #8”
The Incisal Edge 