The double-handed backhand: dominatrix of women's tennis I read with interest in USA Today, June 25, 2008, an article entitled, “Women’s one-handed backhand becomes mostly a dropped shot.” The article points out there are 7 women players in the top 100 that have a...
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Holidays – Taking a Blog Break
Just to let you know that I will be out of blogging commission for the next ten days. Happy belated St Jean the Baptiste day (Quebec - yesterday) and, in advance this time, happy upcoming Independence Day (USA). Feel free to dig into some old posts (and comment away!).
Euro 2008 semi-finals — half the expected teams
The ongoing Euro Cup 2008 is showcasing a new set of teams and cast of players, specifically in the form of the never-say-die Turkish team and the pesky Russians. There have been a number of 'disappointments' (depends on your perspective, of course) proving that,...
Association Football’s continuing popularity despite all the diving…
What makes association football—a.k.a. soccer--the world’s most popular sport? Clearly, as a professional player, there is the attraction of fame, fortune and free tattoos. But what’s in it for the spectators who are paying top dollar to go to the stadium*, pay...
Turkey dramatically defeats Croatia in penalties in Euro 2008 Quarter-Finals
Turkey produced miracle #3 of the Euro 2008 tournament by beating Croatia in the quarter finals in the most unlikeliest of circumstances. After regulation, the match was 0-0. Some might ask how a 0-0 game can be exciting. Well, sometimes, it just needs to have high...
The New Age of Travel – Life after changes in the USA Visa Waiver Programme
The US has announced recently that citizens of the 27 visa waiver programme countries (most of Western Europe, Australia, Brunei, Japan, Singapore and New Zealand) will need to register (online) 72 hours in advance of their visit to the US. See here on the official...
Eurostar train station comparisons between St Pancras & Gare du Nord
If you take the Eurostar between Paris and London, you will find there is a tremendous difference in the appearance and experience in the departure space of St Pancras in London versus the Gare du Nord in Paris. While it is obvious that London now has a brand new...
Roland Garros French Open Winners 2008
The French Open 2008 came to a close with yet another resounding victory for Rafael Nadal as the Men's Champion and the win of Ana Ivanovic on the Women's side coinciding with her ascension to the #1 world ranking. For Nadal (at right with his bionic muscles), on the...
Cell Phone Etiquette on Eurostar: It’s Not Good to Talk
It's Good to Talk? An old British Telecom (BT) saying that's not applicable for Eurostar ... or any public transportation for that matter. Having recently done a couple of round trips on the Eurostar I have made a few survey-of-one conclusions about the need for a...
Sex Education Training
What's the difference between training and education? If you are in or interested in education, you should enjoy this explanation which I heard via Mitch Joel in his intro to Six Pixel's of Separation podcast #104. Quoting a conference speaker Mitch heard in Toronto,...
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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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