Dirty Dozen (Revisited) – Entrant #3 Readers who have followed me for a while may remember a previous reference to Mr. Martin Shkreli former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals. He is now back in action, would you believe, as a consultant to a law firm. What exactly he consults boggles the mind. There are […]
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It’s All In The Mind – Mindset is Number One! We think of winners as people who never fail, people who excel at whatever they are doing, whether it be sports, careers, politics, or business. What is it that makes winners special and sets them apart from losers at the opposite end of
Episode #4: What is it About Winners That Makes Them Special? Read More »
Sex, Drugs, and Rock n ‘roll Last month’s article in “Ethics Is Not a Dirty Word” looked at the Olympic games from a standpoint of what the Olympics could teach us about Ethics. I finished by asking the question of whether these Olympic games would live up to expectations and commented: “The
EINADW #10: What Happened at the Olympics – More Scandals and Buying Medals Read More »
Business Culture Anyone who has spent time in the corporate world will know that a good corporate culture is worth its weight in gold. Countless reports have shown that companies with a defined and functional corporate culture outperform and have an empowered workforce. The last point is important because low turnover is good
EINADW #9: Is It Time to Look at Your Business Culture? Read More »
Five Things the Olympic Games Tell Us About Ethics and Corruption We are now in the midst of another round of the Olympic Games. For just over two weeks, they will be on the TV almost continuously. Around the world, people of all ages will be engrossed in the games. Some will turn up
EINADW #8: The Olympic Games Still Highly Competitive and Just As Corrupt. Read More »
The third episode of the 52 Guiding Lights, looks at a parable I stumbled across, modified, and added some context to. It provides a valuable lesson about ‘reframing.’ The Parable: A blind man sat outside a building on the cold footpath with a small cardboard box by his feet. On top of it
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(A new member of the Dirty Dozen) Does anyone know who Paolo Macchiarini is? He has just earned himself a position in the new Dirty Dozen (Individuals). Once considered a pioneer of regenerative medicine, Paolo fell from grace when it was discovered he was really using patients for experiments. Deception At Its
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The Story of Allan Bates, the man who took on the British postal service in the greatest injustice the country has known. If you are unfamiliar with this scandal, which continues to this day, it all began in 1999, over twenty-five years ago, in North Wales. In 1999, the Post Office’s single shareholder, the
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I hate animal cruelty and despise anyone that is cruel to animals (A new member of the Dirty Dozen) The Disgraceful Pet Groomer Last month, a pet groomer in the town I live, was charged with the brutal handling of a dog that she was meant to be grooming. She was caught on
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Welcome back to the second in the series ‘52 Guiding Lights.’ This one is about a parable that provides some insight into how we can deal with obstacles that crop up all the time in our day-to-day lives. I picked the parable up from Pawbuzz. In ancient times, a king had his men place a
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