"I've played piano in a whorehouse. I've smuggled secret papers out of Russia... I've gambled with Nick the Greek, sat on the floor with Greta Garbo, sparred with Benny Leonard, horsed around with the Prince of Wales, played ping-pong with George Gershwin. George Bernard Shaw has asked me for advice. I've basked on the riviera … Continue Reading ››
We were down at the local supermarket today, and the guy behind the cash register was slouched in his chair like a rag doll, made no eye contact with customers, and had a vibe about him that said "I'd rather be anywhere else". Normally, I'd be thinking along the lines of "indifferent asshole, why doesn't … Continue Reading ››
Walking down the street, it's easy to fall into the habit of noticing all the things you don't like. The next time you're out shopping, driving your car or just walking around somewhere, try this simple exercise to break the habit...
Try noticing a lot of things you DO like. No matter where you … Continue Reading ››
Gordon Mackenzie spent 20 years working for Hallmark, and his experiences there have enabled him to write what he calls "a corporate fools guide to surviving with grace". There's no doubt that Gordon is a free spirit, and here he shares the mindset and that allowed him to survive and prosper in a … Continue Reading ››
Thor Pedersen, the danish minister of finance, is accused of owning a farm without living on it, even though danish law requires him to. He is being attacked relentlessly by both the opposition and the media. He's admitted to breaking the law, and promised not to do it anymore.
I'm an avid fan of online comics, from Dilbert to Doonesbury. But one of my favourites is a relatively unknown strip called "Staggering Heights". It chronicles the lives and trials of a sleazy barfly named Jake, and a highly irregular cast of costars (my favourite is Murray - your average 300-pound … Continue Reading ››
This "Handbook on meeting people with a purpose" by Dale Hunter, Anne Bailey and Bill Taylor weighs in at a little under 200 pages, but it is packed with useful information. I bought it on amazon mainly because the title made me curious, and it was a quick and interesting read.
There isn't much earth-shattering … Continue Reading ››
You know guilty pleasures, right? How about guilty suffering? It's not that you really like it, you just can't resist it..?
That's how I feel about the Robinson TV-show ("Survivor" in the US). But the shows undeniable entertainment value aside, one question keeps popping up.
The fifth discipline by Peter M. Senge is one of those books that truly make a difference. It is referred to in many different contexts, and it played an important role in shaping the concepts of the learning organization.
He uses a cool analogy, and compares it to the first succesful commercial airplane the … Continue Reading ››
