I dare you . . .
Borrowing from the work of Mr Carl Rogers, I want to ask you … can you dare to express the unique in yourself? Might today be the first day that you do that?
Month: April 2019
The future is …
Who would win in a face recognition battle – humans or computers? Psychologist Rob Jenkins, from the University of York says: “It depends on the task. If it’s a human who knows the face they’re looking at, bet on the human every time. If it’s a face that is unknown, there will be situations now… Read More The future is …
Fill your cup . . .
“Tumble out of bed And stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn and stretch and try to come to life” Sing along … it’s Monday! Thank you Ms Parton.
Crossing change . . .
In a homage to Slough, Adam Whitty writes convincingly in favour of the apparently much-maligned Berkshire town. Amongst the many things it’s famous for – snooker, the Mars Bar, the wheelie bin, Thunderbirds, Caroline Herschel, the Ford GT40, Lydia Simmons and Tanmanjeet Singh (surely all that’s now peaked your interest?) – Mr Whitty also tells… Read More Crossing change . . .
To the end . . .
Former BBC newsreader Richard Baker introduced the first BBC TV news bulletin broadcast in July 1954. In a long and distinguished career he seemed at the forefront of how presenting the news evolved over many decades. In later years Mr Baker carved out a career on radio, and also as presenter of the Last Night… Read More To the end . . .
Organisational memory . . .
“I can create institutions, but I can’t rewrite the chips in people’s heads.” Paddy Ashdown (1941-2018)
Back to basics . . .
Robin McKie writes about “How Jurassic Park ushered in a golden age of dinosaurs” In a world previously dominated by “old men” at Oxbridge and Harvard, it seems that Steven Spielberg‘s 1993 blockbuster inspired a generation of new palaeontologists who attributed their interest in dinosaurs to the film. And now, with dinosaur finds still being… Read More Back to basics . . .
I know me so well . . .
“As no one else can know how we perceive, we are the best experts on ourselves.” Carl R Rogers
Thank you Ma’am . . .
Phoebe Waller-Bridge praises the truly wonderful Olivia Colman, an actress she has worked alongside, and for whom she wrote the delicious stepmother part in Fleabag: “The key to why everyone loves her is that, as well as admiring her monumental talent, people can sense she’s about the real stuff.” I’m taking from this that Ms… Read More Thank you Ma’am . . .
No fool . . .
Daniel H Pink was asked: What would you say to someone who says, “Oh, I don’t have time for a break. I’ve got too much to do”? His answer: If I want to be really glib, I say, “You don’t have time not to take a break.” I would use myself as a testimonial and… Read More No fool . . .
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