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Leadership
I had my six month review at work today. We live to fight another day. One of the topics that came up was on leadership. Thinking about it now in bed, I am reflecting on how little emphasis we put on it at the micro level while still recognising its importance at the macro level.…
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Pool Day
Yesterday it was a hundred degrees, and we were absolutely cooking. So we did what any sane person would do, we went to the pool. Our good friends live near a neighberhood pool, and I really mean it. Their local watering hole is owned, managed, and (mostly) frequented by the nearby residents. Large signs warned…
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No thank you, Nantucket
For the East Coast elite, a summer away in the Hamptons or Nantucket is just a part of life. Like Monaco, Beverly Hills and Mayfair, these places have a reputation for being very, very expensive. But how expensive is that? Give me a number. So I looked up what a week in Nantucket would cost…
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Let us shid
What’s the biggest story in America right now? The Iranian War? Fauci’s testimony? The mid-terms? None of the above. The one story capturing America’s, and the world’s, attention is the Taco Bell Lettuce Disaster. For the uninitiated, Taco Bell is a bottom-tier “Mexican” chain serving “food” in all 50 States. That number could, and perhaps…
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Goodbye Eddie
Was he sacked? Did he walk? These are the questions swirling around after waking up to the news that Eddie Howe, Newcastle United’s manager, announced he will be stepping down. It’s been a tough 18 months for the gaffer. Two seasons ago he’d won the first trophy for the club in 70 years, and qualified…
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GTL
The summer I finished high school, I went to my local Video Ezy (think Blockbuster) and rented out Season 1 of Jersey Shore. It was a transformative experience. To this day, whenever someone says they’re from Jersey, I instantly think of the show, much to the disdain of said resident. It feels like it did…
