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Just do it - take a chance
A blind man had been waiting a while at a busy road for someone to offer to guide him across, when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"Excuse me," said the tapper, "I'm blind - would you mind guiding me across the road?"
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- Written by Paul Mooney
Hurry – the train is leaving!
You might think that this is a ‘shaggy dog’ story – an urban myth. If I didn’t personally know all of the players involved I’d be sceptical myself. This is exactly what happened…
Read more: Dog Day Afternoon: Don’t take on Impossible Missions
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And, the winner is….
There was a lot of controversy recently over a Kids Pageant (official title: Universal Royalty). The event was scheduled at the Bracken Court hotel in Balbriggan. The hotel cancelled the booking and the competition was eventually held in a bar/nightclub, Corrigan’s Kitchen in Castleblaney. The pushback against this, and similar events, is that kids wear costumes and make-up which is age-inappropriate. Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald described it as the “sexualisation of very young children”. Strong stuff indeed.
Read more: How to be Happy: Learning to Balance ‘today’ & ‘tomorrow’
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- Written by Paul Mooney
Typical View – there’s water everywhere
Just back from a short hop to Stockholm. I’ve admired Sweden from a distance over many years but never got to see it up close and personal. The city is magic. Set on 14 islands, the architecture gives the place a feeling of coordinated beauty, with public and private buildings built on a grand scale. They either have a great planning system, a desperate shortage of brown envelopes, or both.
Read more: Career Success: Figuring out your USP? (Unique Selling Point?)
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- Written by Paul Mooney
What a great idea
I invariably order peasant food when I’m out. Steak & Kidney pies. Goulash. Hot Pots of all varieties. Perhaps it’s a throwback to the 1970′s. When we lived in rented accommodation, the trick was to treat each meal as if it were the last food you might see for weeks. Like a Boa Constructor, we attempted to devour the equivalent of a small deer at each sitting. Now that the danger of starvation has receded, I still lean towards comfort food.
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‘Bad behaviour’
I recently played golf with a guy who owns a hairdressing business and he relayed the following story…
Read more: Barred from the Barbers: Confronting Unacceptable Behaviour
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Anorexia Nervosa
When working in the executive coaching arena, I sometimes bump up against topics that require specialist expertise. One example is eating disorders – the umbrella term for a number of distinct conditions including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating, Overeating or some combination of the above. Interestingly, eating disorders cut across all social classes – so none of us are immune. Let’s have a quick look at Anorexia Nervosa.
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- Written by Adrian Rush
What is it like to write your first book?
It is a very strange feeling to be able to say you have actually written a book. Well I have and it is called “Tendering - Navigating the Maze”.
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- Written by Paul Mooney
It’s hardly news that men hate going to the doctor.
Perhaps it’s handing over the €50, the fact that some men are programmed to be tough or even a secret fear of needles (Trypanophobia). Who knows? But, when it comes to medical issues, most men can be found hiding in a dark corner called avoidance. When avoidance (the behavioural form of denial) occurs in the business arena, the results are equally unhealthy.