First they came… First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because IContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #314”
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The Monday Morning Quote #313
1) “The harder you work the luckier you get.” 2) “We create succes or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.” Gary Player See his thoughts on Rory McIlroy here
BDS (Cardiff) found to be invalid – you really couldn’t make this up.
In what I presumed to be a delayed April 1st posting UK Dental News & GDPUK have released the following story. In a media release dated 10 April 2015, the General Dental Council announced that all BDS degrees awarded by Cardiff University since 2010 are invalid and announced the measures it will be taking asContinue reading “BDS (Cardiff) found to be invalid – you really couldn’t make this up.”
The Monday Morning Quote #312
Something very personal today. Twenty two years ago today I woke up alone realising that the focus of my life had changed irrevocably. The day before Susan had given birth, and our son William had arrived in the world (eventually). I came across this on the StoryPeople website some years ago, printed it and stuckContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #312”
The Weekend Read – The One-Page Financial Plan by Carl Richards
I was listening to a conversation last week at a meeting where I was presenting about the collection of trinkets that seems to afflict dentists, a form of “keeping up with the Dr Joneses” emerges at conferences and meetings with people trying to outdo each other in cars driven, holidays taken, business loans obtained andContinue reading “The Weekend Read – The One-Page Financial Plan by Carl Richards”
“No point hiring image consultants if your own receptionist is letting you down” says David Hepworth.
I admire David Hepworth as a writer and commentator, I still miss The Word which he and Mark Ellen ran for nearly a decade. I never thought that I would share one of his blog postings on this site but he nails it, as does Lucy Kellaway in her FT piece (sadly behind a paywall).Continue reading ““No point hiring image consultants if your own receptionist is letting you down” says David Hepworth.”
The Monday Morning Quote #310
“The secret of success is concentrating interest in life, interest in sports and good times, interest in your studies, interest in your fellow students, interest in the small things of nature, insects, birds, flowers, leaves, etc. In other words to be fully awake to everything about you & the more you learn the more youContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #310”
The Monday Morning Quote #309
“…there is an art to flying”, said Ford, “or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” ― Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything “The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.” ― J.M. Barrie,Continue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #309”
Indemnity Fees – Where Is The Ceiling? – Audio
Alun explores some of the contributors to the perfect storm that have led to large rises in dental indemnity fees in the UK.
DLD15 – The Four Horsemen: Amazon/Apple/Facebook & Google–Who Wins/Loses (Scott Galloway)
If you have even a passing interest in future trends in media, retail and more, watch this video – and then watch it again. Scott Galloway is a star if only for the fact that he admits to getting things wrong.
The Incisal Edge 