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“Keep buggering on!” (Churchill): why that could be a bad idea.
One of Churchill’s most famous maxims was a phrase he allegedly used at the start of each day, and at the end of phone conversations: “Keep buggering on!” – KBO. (His pool of female typists used to hear a politer … Continue reading
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The slippery path to who knows what?
Last week I bumped into some stark evidence of something potentially very worrying. If what I saw was, as I suspect, symptomatic of what is going on in the workplace, we really are heading down a dangerous path. Sorry … Continue reading
Do you suffer from “Sundayitis”?
I used to dread Sunday evenings even more than Monday mornings. On Sunday from about 4pm onwards I used to get a tight feeling in my stomach, thinking about what the coming week was going to be bring me. Mondays … Continue reading
“Keep up, sit up and shut up.” The Poor Presenter’s Prayer?
I have to credit my wife with this one. She has been giving me excellent forthright feedback for nearly 40 years, and this morning over breakfast was no exception. She was explaining something to me, and to be honest I … Continue reading
30 -50 and employed? How much are you hurting?
I’m planning to write a business book this year . I’ve been mulling on it for far too long, and every year that goes by it seems to me that the case for the book gets more compelling. In this … Continue reading
THE definitive list of ways to handle questions. (Or is it?)
I’ve blogged before about the options you have when someone asks you a question. These are particularly handy when you’re making a presentation, although they come in handy when being interviewed as well. Politicians use them all the time. Since … Continue reading
