I’m writing this on the 19.12 from Reading to Swansea – delivering me (hopefully) at ReesAcres Cymru en route. I have just enjoyed a excellent day at the Henley Regatta, many thank to my hosts. As ever my PA coordinated flights, trains and hotels for me, bless you. I was booked on the 10.30 fromContinue reading “Sorry seems to be the hardest word.”
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The 5 A’s For Addressing Mistakes
Mistakes are going to happen in any and every business or organisation. It’s how you deal with them that counts. In his invaluable book “Setting The Table“, Danny Meyer says, “The Road to Success Is Paved with Mistakes Well Handled” He suggests there are “Five A’s for Effectively Addressing Mistakes” Awareness. If you’re not awareContinue reading “The 5 A’s For Addressing Mistakes”
Summertime and the living ain’t always easy.
The current Newsletter from The Dental Business Coach is available to view here: Here’s a section: “Sophisticated Procrastination” Most people know what they ought to do to succeed but can usually find something to stop them. Frequently they are guilty of getting in their own way. The reasons can be challenging to discover from depleted self-worth, having noContinue reading “Summertime and the living ain’t always easy.”
The Monday Morning Quote #560
“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change may be” John Wooden Thanks to RRW again.
50 years ago today – Bath Blues – Teenage Dreams So Hard to Beat
The last Saturday in June 1969 was the 28th of the month, it was the day after I had finished my O-level exams. Ahead of me was a long summer, some holidays in West Cork where the seeds of my current residence were sowed, 4 weeks clerical work at SWEB and a return to “theContinue reading “50 years ago today – Bath Blues – Teenage Dreams So Hard to Beat”
The Monday Morning Quote #539
“The successful person is one who finds an opportunity in every problem. Unsuccessful people find a problem in every opportunity.” Lou Holtz Thanks to RRW
The Monday Morning Quote #538
“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right.” Thomas Paine in “Common Sense“
Superstitious…moi?
Two journeys (so far) today. Seat numbers allocated at random, should I be concerned? Remind me of the date….
The Monday Morning Quote #536
“Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.” Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the USA, I wish the current incumbent would learn. Welcome to Europe Mr Trump, safe home.
The Weekend Read – Stand out of our light by James Williams
Full Title: “Stand out of our light : Freedom and resistance in the attention economy.” This relatively short, but very important, book takes a good, hard look at “The Attention Economy” and the insidious effect it is having on our lives. The author, winner of the intriguingly named Nine Dots Prize, worked at Google as aContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Stand out of our light by James Williams”
The Incisal Edge 