by Minter Dial | May 24, 2007 | Branding, Business, Marketing
Inspired by this blog on “Pink Slip,” “Business Darwinism and the will to survive”, I ponder how even great companies survive long term. The very concept of lasting [forever] can almost seem counter intuitive (in the world of capital markets)....
by Minter Dial | May 23, 2007 | Business, Sports
I have long held that I prefer to have all rowers in the boat rowing in unison, even if not necessarily in the perfect direction, rather than seeking the perfect direction and pushing all rowers to row hard (and independently). Depending on how one words this phrase,...
by Minter Dial | May 22, 2007 | Politics
They say that what most makes London the capital of the world (today anyway, sorry New York) is that it is the premier financial hub. Attracting immigrants from everywhere — immigrants that want to work and achieve — London is abuzz with activity. Building...
by Minter Dial | May 22, 2007 | Sports
Oddly enough, I am not referring to my friend and step-brother (who is called Cyril and comes from Nice). It is more of an old football (US read: soccer) chant from the UK, but I couldn’t help mixing metaphors and intoning my step brother’s name. In...
by Minter Dial | May 22, 2007 | Mobile
Having spent basically all my life living in big metropolitan centres around the [western] world, I am prone to wax on about their long vaunted advantages: cultural centre, variety of people, business opportunities, anonymity, blah blah blah. Then there are the...