Our visit to Dubai for family holidays Rarely does one get a chance to see a city in the making, especially if you have lived all your life in "old" Europe and/or the East Coast of America. For those in the Shanghai's of the world, it is perhaps current currency....
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Liverpool v Chelsea & Flyers vs Capitals, now the Habs
As is frequently the case, in the big games, it is all about creating your 'luck'. But in sports fan-dom (sitting in your canapé or reading BBC.co.uk, etc), you win some and you lose fun (oops, I meant 'some'). The Reds of Liverpool (my team in the English...
Emirates Airline: Superlatives for flight to Dubai
Wow! I felt like I actually rediscovered the pleasure of traveling yesterday. And, ironically, I did so going on holidays in the economy class of Emirates Airline, on a brand new Boeing 777-300ER. Expectations were totally outpaced. I was left utterly and positively...
Strike at CDG Airport by Cleaning Personnel
Manifestations and strikes are a regular part of the Paris landscape--especially if you live in the 6th arrondissement. Paris doesn't have a monopoly on the topic, but, when I lived abroad, I remember feeling, when flying into Paris Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG)...
Better In Black … Dans Le Noir – a Paris Restaurant
Imagine a birthday party held entirely in the black--from beginning to end...on purpose. That is what occurred last night as Yendi and I celebrated our friend Nancy's xth year of beauty at the Dans Le Noir restaurant, located at 51 rue Quincampoix, 75004 Paris. Aside...
Lions for Lambs film review
Lions for Lambs Watched Lions for Lambs (released Nov 2007) on a recent long-haul flight and have to say that, although the film is clearly lacking in overall finesse, I was nonetheless interested in the political stance of the film. The film touches on lots of great...
Review: Join the Conversation by Joseph Jaffe
I am officially Joining the Conversation, starting with this review of Joseph Jaffe's latest book, Join the Conversation (JTC). In full disclosure mode, I am writing this review as part of Joe's experiment UNM2PNM (how to use new media to prove new marketing). Written...
Atonement – Film Review
Atonement (released in the UK in Sept 2007 and in USA in Dec 2007), starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley and Vanessa Redgrave. Directed by Joe Wright, the film Atonement is a tremendous interpretation of the book by Ian McEwan. Loyal to the book, the film pits...
Luxury is in the details, so is…
Luxury is in the details, but so, too, is basic service... I was on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Manila and, according to the Purser, I was lucky enough to be flying on the newest aircraft in their fleet. The Boeing 777-300ER (check it out on seat guru), proudly...
Fall of Bataan April 9, 1942 Commemorated
Today marks the 66th anniversary of the Fall of Bataan, where on April 9, 1942, General Edward King surrendered the peninsula of Bataan in the Philippines along with approximately 76,000 soldiers (of which 11,796 American men) to the Japanese (who had 54,000 men...

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.










