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BBC News – The myth of the eight-hour sleep

by | Feb 25, 2012 |

Many people wake up at night and panic," he says. "I tell them that what they are experiencing is a throwback to the bi-modal sleep pattern." But the majority of doctors still fail to acknowledge that a consolidated eight-hour sleep may be unnatural. "Over 30% of the...

Gmail Send Later – a nifty new extension

by | Feb 22, 2012 |

I just discovered a new extension for gmail called "Right Inbox." Ironically, the first feature available, "send later," might be more aptly called the 'right outbox,' but the idea is to have your mail land in the destination inbox at the right time.   A...

Influencers – Who and why are they?

by | Feb 19, 2012 |

This is an excellent brilliant 13-minute documentary called the INFLUENCERS, How trends and creativity become contagious, produced by R&I Creative and directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson. This film is interesting because of the content and interviews...

Could we please just drop the (0)? Join the movement!

by | Feb 18, 2012 |

Making the local call In Europe, local telephone numbers are often (if not always?) preceded by a 0. For those of us using the landline to make local calls, that 0 remains relevant: 01 for landlines in the Paris region, 0207 for central London, etc. However, I don't...

The ingredients of a great storyteller

by | Feb 16, 2012 |

Great teachers are great storytellers When I think back to the great teachers I have had in my life, they were all great storytellers. For instance, I recall how my prep school history teacher would relate the situation as if he were there with the historical...

What Is The Value Of A Facebook Fan? [infographic]

What Is The Value Of A Facebook Fan? [infographic]

by | Feb 3, 2012 |

I created this infographic to explain what is and wherein lies the value of a Facebook fan. The short story is that there is no way to place a single value on a fan. The answer is that "it depends." Not only are some fans worth more than others, but the way you build...

Putting a smile on your face

by | Feb 2, 2012 | ,

I just love this short video. It has not become a viral success per se, but I think it deserves more! The quality of the film, the story and the inspiration are noteworthy. For some of us, we get caught up in our "little" problems all too easily. The attaching part of...

To Book Minter!

I’m Minter Dial and I serve my clients by elevating the debate and energy, telling powerful stories and connecting people and ideas. My mission to insert more meaningfulness into our lives and at work. I relish being an engaging professional speaker on leadership, transformation and branding. I’m known for being someone who walks the talk and delivers on or above expectations. I’m the author of four award-winning books, including the second edition of my award-winning book, Heartificial Empathy (April 2023, available in English and French), You Lead published by Kogan Page that won the Business Book Award 2022, and Futureproof (FT-Press/Pearson) that won the Business Book Award 2018. I’m also the producer of the award-winning WWII book and documentary film The Last Ring Home.

My last major published project was Dialogos, Fostering More Meaningful Conversations that was published weekly via Substack, over 79 weeks. I am currently working on a new book, The Avatar Trap.  

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