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Winter Scandalympics 2014 Put In Sochi, Russia

by | Jul 7, 2007 | ,

What kind of backwater Put[r]in-ification allowed the Winter Olympics 2014 to be 'offered' to the backwoods--not to say backwards--town of Sochi? With a minuscule 7km of slopes, this is truly Putin's backyard ski resort. A day of portent, the selection was announced...

B…logan (or b-Logan)

by | Jun 22, 2007 |

Even if the bloom is off, I admit to being fascinated by Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan. Not a highly original thought, but he is a Brazilian native, to French parents with a Lebanese heritage, sporting a Spanish first name, running a Franco-Japanese company....

The future of money… RIP up the Cheque

by | Jun 22, 2007 |

When I see that the cheque is basically on its way out of existence in the UK -- Boots, WH Smith, Asda, Morrison's and now the London Underground are all banning the cheque for payment -- I got to wondering about the future of money and currency. In the UK, I remember...

Why Old Boys don’t feel old

by | Jun 21, 2007 |

Had a lovely dinner the other night with some old school friends. Not that it [old] means anything, but we've all known each other for over 25 years. And, judging by some parts of the evening, we certainly were not wanting to act our age. In certain respects, I am...

Distribution lists and email practice(s)

by | Jun 20, 2007 | ,

Are you on anyone's mailing list? Have you created mailing lists at work? Have you created mailing lists at home? Well, I can answer yes to all the above. However, thanks to a recently diverted email I received from my father, I noticed [not without a little jealousy]...

Eating Out At home – Eat your heart out Dallas

by | Jun 19, 2007 |

Surprising statistic from NPD Group saying that in 2006 a typical American ate 81 meals inside a restaurant but ordered a take-out 127 times. That is a total of 208 meals. This means, excluding breakfast, that 208/730 or 28% of meals are outsourced. In the US, there...

CRAV – Craving higher prices: Capitalistic Jihad?

by | Jun 17, 2007 |

Well, it makes sense that somethings just ought to be cheaper in France (than when you buy them overseas), including local produce, no? A question of demand & supply. Then there are those, in France, who can't seem to make ends meet and strive for more profits,...

For posterity’s sake

by | Jun 17, 2007 | ,

If you have ever thought of leaving some current day objects in a time capsule for discovery in the future, chances are that you underestimated nature. The story of this 1957 time capsule -- including a car and various everyday items of the time -- show that even 50...

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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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