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Happy No Smoking & New Year

by | Jan 1, 2008 |

Glad to usher in a new year and, with it, the beginning of smoke-free hotels, bars and restaurants in Paris. But, as this BBC article explains, Paris is not the only place to take on new year resolutions. Eight German states, including Berlin and heavy drinking...

Skiing Principles for Life

by | Dec 29, 2007 |

I was fortunate enough to have learned how to ski very young. In fact, my first real season of ski was spent in 1972 here at Gstaad (Switzerland) where I have joined my father for this Christmas. With skis that bespeak my age of yore (2.03M Salomon tapered skis that...

Aeroflot floats an advertisement

by | Dec 28, 2007 | ,

Aeroflot floating a TV advertisement to capture international business travellers? How amusing, if not ironic. I observed on television last night in Gstaad, Switzerland, a television ad by Aeroflot, promising "world class" service. Aside from a very mediocre...

Stanley Jordan influence

by | Dec 25, 2007 |

I have long been a fan of Stanley Jordan. Innovative two-handed finger-snapping guitar playing. I found this piece -- via a blog called "Who Sucks" -- with a scintillating rendition on guitar by Adam Fulara of Bach's BWV 848. Don't mind the face, though... it might...

Taxi economics in Paris

by | Dec 23, 2007 |

This is not a Grinch who stole Christmas or a post about Uncle Scrooge, but it does have to do with money (economics) and service... During the last public transport strike in Paris in November, I avoided as best I could taking a taxi. Aside from the staunch traffic...

Firebrand – Sharing the news (or just the ad)

by | Dec 22, 2007 |

Enjoying Firebrand TV yet? I know I am. I see why they should cause such a stir. Here's an ad from Population Services International (PSI) that I found on Firebrand thanks to its easy functionality and browsing.... This ad's for the Thai market, with a one-liner in a...

Quebec paves way in managing delinquency

by | Dec 20, 2007 | ,

Le Monde published an article in October (6th), entitled, " Le Quebec en exemple," in which it wrote about the Quebec [role] model for handling criminality. The article, subtitled "the challenge of prevention," focuses on their efforts with regard to juvenile...

Visit to Hanoi Vietnam – Part 2

by | Dec 14, 2007 |

Visit to Hanoi Vietnam- Part 2 of a 3-part recount: Hanoi is a thriving city, with approximately 5 million inhabitants said the two local guides (although the official statistics cite a much lower number). The architecture of the buildings is a mixture of French...

Visit to Hanoi Vietnam – Part 1

by | Dec 14, 2007 |

Visit to Hanoi Vietnam- Part 1 of a 3 part recount: For my first piece on Vietnam, I thought I'd start with a general overview. If nothing else, it's a number of facts that you may or may not have been aware of. In parts 2 and 3, I will elaborate more on my experience...

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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