Learning to think differently As a marketer, I am always on the lookout for people who think and act differently. A part of my gestalt, my personality, I associate with people who think differently. Sometimes, that means being the contrarian or the devil's advocate in...
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Airline Advertisements – Who Can Afford to Experience Luxury Service?
Airline Ads -- the good, the bad and the luxury In these trying economic times, one of the industries that will inevitably be hit hard (again), will be the airline industry. Whether for personal or business travel, there is likely to be a good amount of seat-belt...
Fastest Racket Sports in the World – Badminton or Rackets?
Which do you think is the fastest racket game in the world? For many years, I have maintained that the 18th century game, Rackets (aka Racquets in American English), was the fastest racket game in the world. I have generally thrown in Jai Alai or Pelota Basque as...
You Started It! — Fawlty Towers and Wars Declared by US Presidents
You started it! Series 1 Episode 6 - The Germans, Fawlty Towers ---------------------------------------- When Sybil is out of action in hospital, Basil is left to cope with his shabby hotel (in Torquay) in her absence. What could go wrong when there's a fire drill...
Philadelphia Phillies Fly into the World Series 2008
Not since 1993 have the Philadelphia Phillies made it the World Series (we're talking US baseball here, folks). And not since 1980 have they won the overall championship. And, this week, the Phillies trounced the Los Angeles Dodgers to make it to the final playoff....
Podcasts and Videocasts – New reasons to walk to work
Despite the sleek look & feel, I know that the Apple iPhone is still not perfect for my needs, so I have resisted the temptation thus far. Instead, I am content to max out my iPod. Although the agenda and contacts are weak applications in the Apple mobile...
INSEAD – Celebrating the 15 Year Reunion (2008)
15 YEARS LATER : MY 15-YEAR REUNION AT INSEAD I have just completed my 15-year reunion at INSEAD in Fontainebleau. There were some 59 fellow classmates (out of about 205) who came in from 16 countries (3 came from Australia). It was a lovely way to reconnect – among...
Facebook Moskovitz’s departure means egg on the face…
Facebook - what book value? Don't take it at FaceValue! The news is out that Facebook is in the throes of a severe management crisis. Five of the top managers have left, including co-founder Dustin Moskovitz (October 3 2008) who has taken with him star engineer and...
Politics & Sports : Philadelphia Flyers to have hockey mom Palin throw down first puck
I am a disgruntled Philadelphia Flyers fan this morning when I discovered that Ed Snider, the Flyers' owner, has chosen to have GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin drop the opening puck at the season opener. Granted she is a hockey mom. However... Can politics...
What’s in a Name?
Is this your name? Here's a fun one: what's in a name? Try this site "Is this your name" to find out some trivia about your name: how envoweled is your name the ascii binary code equivalent the Pig Latin version how many other people might have the same name (in the...
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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