“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo & withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.” George Washington to his nephew (Pushrod Washington)
Author Archives: Alun Rees
The Monday Morning Quote #523
“Forget about inspiration and get into the habit of writing every day. Habit has written far more books than inspiration has. If you want the Muse to visit you, she needs to know where you are; so stay at your desk.” Phillip Pullman
Productive moi?
When analysing dental businesses and individual team members I try to keep in mind “5 E”s that apply to successful clinical practice, effective, ergonomic, economic, ethical, efficient. I have always believed that principals, and those who truly have “skin in the game” perform better on most, if not all, of the “5 E”s. The workforceContinue reading “Productive moi?”
The Monday Morning Quote #522
“The time to fill the larder is before you get hungry.” Anon
If you’re in Dublin on March 2nd
My maternal grandparents would be proud of me being selected for Croke Park. I’ll not be gracing the hallowed turf with my prowess with sliotar and hurley. Instead I’ll be up on level 5 in the Hogan suite on the 5th Floor with a Taster session of “The 101 Things They Didn’t Teach You AtContinue reading “If you’re in Dublin on March 2nd”
Becoming – watch this film.
From zygote to tadpole in 6 minutes. Watch this time-lapse film on full screen. It’s amazing. Not business. Not music. Not blowing my own trumpet.
Professionals come in two varieties…
“But there are two basic kinds of professional, Harkness saw in a moment of self-congratulatory illumination. There’s the professionalism that does something well enough to earn a living from it. And there’s the professionalism that creates a commitment so intense that the earning of a living happens by the way. Its dynamic isn’t wages butContinue reading “Professionals come in two varieties…”
The Monday Morning Quote #521
“Better is the enemy of”Good Enough” Voltaire
The Monday Morning Quote #520
“The more you fear missing out, the more you actually miss out.” Adam Grant From, “Pay It Forward: Why Generosity Is The Key To Success” LINK HERE
The Monday Morning Quote #519
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan
The Incisal Edge 