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Thriller in Prison

by | Jul 24, 2007 | ,

Hats off (if not off with the cuffs). This is, if it is to be believed (and it's amateur enough to be believable), a great demonstration of how to work a crowd of rowdy male inmates [at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) in the...

Taxi G7 – bande de voyous

by | Jul 24, 2007 |

Ce matin, passant par la rue Cambon 8è à Paris, j'ai retrouvé la rue bouchée par un camion. La longue queue de voitures indiquait que ça faisait bien des minutes qu'ils attendaient. Plusieurs voitures et taxis se sont mis à claxonner. Il y avait aussi 3 taxis G7 dans...

The Untranslatables – Part 3 of the Things we say…

by | Jul 24, 2007 |

Having always enjoyed learning languages, I revel in the difference between one language and another. Amongst my musings, I conjure up reasons to explain a language's structure or vocabulary. Herewith are some of my favorite, if frivolous, observations about a few of...

Odd things adults say – Part 2 of 3

by | Jul 22, 2007 |

In a continuation of the favorite things kids say, this one is for the odd things adults say. The challenge with this is the cultural context. So, with my Western prejudice, I will limit my thoughts to the Anglo-Franco-American that I am.How are you doing? (that...

Favorite things kids say – Meme in the making?

by | Jul 21, 2007 |

This entry will be the first installment of a 3-part string (not a [string] theory, yet) of assorted things people say. The three parts will be: Kids sayings, Adults sayings and Untranslatables. It's not exactly a meme if you follow the strict the definition. But,...

Geting a new US passport

by | Jul 20, 2007 |

A little story that I didn't talk about regarding our holidays and one that is, by nature, a tad embarrassing. Three days before going for our holidays in Turkey, I went on a business trip to London. After a day of meetings, on the Thursday night, upon arriving at...

The Rugby Haka : Sports as dislocated battle ground

by | Jul 19, 2007 |

As we ramp up for the Rugby World Cup 2007, my first observation is that, perhaps because France will basically be on break for the months of July and August, there does not seem to be much warm up 'buzz' here. Cafe banter -- French equivalent of water cooler...

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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.

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