The report in The Times yesterday about NHS clawbacks has caused ripples in the media world wide. Read the original piece here. One opinion here includes this lovely paragraph: This is how socialized medicine works. Bureaucrats determine what treatments are allowed and how much they will cost. There is no negotiation between doctor and patient aboutContinue reading “To see ourselves as others see us….”
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Amazing Design
From the Cool Hunter www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/kids
The Monday Morning Quote #16
“Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” Aristotle
The Weekend Read: 12 – Shackleton’s Way
A fantastic narrative of Shackleton’s Transantarctic expedition – with frequent references to the metaphor in business leadership and team development. This is one of the best books on leadership I have read. Available from my Amazon shop here.
Another Travelodge 2
This time at Stansted, Essex where I arrive at 10pm and sit in a corner of the bar writing my journal and people watching. I realise that I am amongst several small groups of football supporters most of them are booked on an early flight to Hamburg with the intention of getting a train from there to BerlinContinue reading “Another Travelodge 2”
Highs and Lows
The high – the first edition of my ezine was published today. It’s not a work of art but it’s a start; I don’t imagine there will be huge offers for my subscription base but that’s not why I write it. If you’re reading this please subscribe to the ezine list here. The low –Continue reading “Highs and Lows”
The Monday Morning Quote #15
When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. Hugh Lawson White US politician (1773 – 1840)
Where to invest in 2009 – back to basics
I make no claims whatsoever to be a financial expert, please never ask me for financial advice as I’m not qualified to give it. Sure I can read a balance sheet and profit & loss account as well as the next man – and a whole lot better than many. It’s that I leave theContinue reading “Where to invest in 2009 – back to basics”
The Weekend Read 11 – Onora O’Neill – A Question of Trust.
This slim volume is the transcript of the Reith lectures given by Baroness O’Neill in 2002. Easily readable, it presents a philosopher’s view of trust and deception and asks whether and how trust can be restored in a modern democracy. What’s that got to do with Dentistry? Business? Coaching? Everything. A challenging, provocative read forContinue reading “The Weekend Read 11 – Onora O’Neill – A Question of Trust.”
Jargon busting
Tech Terms to Avoid David Pogue writes for the New York Times on computers and has also written several useable books on the Apple Mac. This is from a recent blog and deals with those people who I love to hate, the purveyors of technospeak. We have all met them using a language of their ownContinue reading “Jargon busting”
The Incisal Edge 