It’s my birthday so during the day some favourites from my past. First up a poem by Roger McGough Let me die a young man’s death not a clean and inbetween the sheets holywater death not a famous-last-words peaceful out of breath death When I’m 73 and in constant good tumour may I be mownContinue reading “Indulge Me…1”
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Information: Junk or Nutrition? From Robert Middleton’s blog.
It’s particularly apt that on the eve of another birthday I should read this from Robert Middleton. I have to admit to being an information junkie – frequently without critical facility. A repository of knowledge that “might come in useful”. The article conclusion reads: The More Clients Bottom Line: Although it may not seem likeContinue reading “Information: Junk or Nutrition? From Robert Middleton’s blog.”
The Monday Morning Quote #32
Nothing “The only thing worse than starting something and failing… is not starting something.” Seth Godin
The Today Programme – BBC Radio 4
I have been listening to the “Today” programme since the Brian Redhead / John Timpson days. They are running a viral marketing campaign with a “behind the scenes” mini-doc. I’m pleased to join in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVeSPyAp8aU
TED @ 400
Today I withdrew from this year’s London Marathon, my knee will not get better without rest it seems. I am sorry not to be running primarily because I will not be raising money for The Alzheimer’s Society but also because I enjoy the challenge of competing against myself and the sense of achievement of completionContinue reading “TED @ 400”
The Monday Morning Quote #31
As the Japanese say “Making money is like digging a hole in the sand with a pin. Spending money is like pouring water onto the sand”. Thanks to Stephen Hudson. http://www.gdpresources.com
Perfecting The Art Of Losing Ugly
Good article from spiked by John Dennen about English rugby some great coaching analogies and lessons here. He manages to say all the things that I have felt over the past couple of years but have always put down to my celtic bias. In summary I think that English rugby has spent too long believingContinue reading “Perfecting The Art Of Losing Ugly”
“Why do Nurses always look like hell?”
I have always considered myself to be part of the healthcare “industry”. When I worked in general hospitals from 1978- 81 I felt fortunate to have some insight into the way the rest of medicine, away from that narrow little section that I inhabited, went about its day to day business. I have a hugeContinue reading ““Why do Nurses always look like hell?””
Chase One Rabbit
This came from Dr Stephanie Houseman’s weekly ezine which arrives every Tuesday morning (I could learn something there). Subscribe here. Chasing Two or More Rabbits is Detrimental to Your Success “If you chase two rabbits both will escape,” says the Chinese proverb. “Often he who does too much, does too little,” says the Italian proverb.Continue reading “Chase One Rabbit”
The Monday Morning Quote #30
We shall not cease from exploration and the end of our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. T.S.Eliot, Four Quartets
The Incisal Edge 