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Captain's (B)log: January 2012

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Tuesday, 24 January 2012. Captain's Log #3403 - Surfing. If your ambition is to surf on the highest wave off the coast of Hawaii - the decision takes seconds - the implementation ages (as is so often the case). Here comes the beef. You got to take lessons. You have to get a board. A big one first, for beginners, a smaller one later, as you get better. You gotta get a wet suit (well, at least if you live in England). You got to practice and practice and practice some more. Cheerio from Buenos Aires. Subsc...

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Captain's (B)log: August 2010

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Tuesday, 17 August 2010. Captain's log #3376 - On Principles of Change. I am brushing up on my change management skills and have read various articles and stuff. Suprising myself, because I am actually as tired as a badger after crossing the National Highway Number 1 on foot, I have actually had a moment of relative clarity. Truth is more important than good news during the change. People will by and large want to do a good job and that includes going through the change process. Links to this post.

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Captain's (B)log: April 2011

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Wednesday, 27 April 2011. Captain's log #3397 - On success. Oh that sweet feeling you get when something goes right! Especially if the achievement was precedented by a period of stress, anxiety, negativity, and depression. A great weight lifted, a spring in the step. They say "success begets success". I sya, it's totally addictive. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Captains log #3397 - On success. View my complete profile. My little space on the web.

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Captain's (B)log: December 2010

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Friday, 31 December 2010. Last post of the decade. Love, peace, and happiness to all of you, my friends. Let's have a great 2011 together. Links to this post. Road tripping in California. 25th Annual Reading Toy Run. The movie "My Name is Khan". Discovering how to hot smoke things on the BBQ. Music by Citizen Cope. The moronic incompetency of the NHS. Anything to do with the X-Factor. Millions of different size pillows on hotel beds. The nation's obsession with Z-list celebrities. Links to this post.

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Captain's (B)log: July 2010

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Thursday, 22 July 2010. Captain's log #3371 - On good ideas. Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience. US (Polish-born) admiral (1900 - 1986). Links to this post. Friday, 2 July 2010. Captain's log #3365 - On "pretending to listen". Apologies to all who I have bored with this over the years. As per previous blog, let's face it, I am not a brilliant listener. So, you may ask, what am I tryng to do about it? Agreeing next steps where appropriate.

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Captain's (B)log: Bits and pieces

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Monday, 19 August 2013. So here we go. The link to my Flickr account has disappeared from this page. Here it is, in case you'd like to see my photos:. Http:/ www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcurth/. As far as this blog is concerned, I haven't written anything decent in ages, but I have worked on little art projects instead (like the picture below). And maybe I just did not have anything new to tell. Let's see - I am actually taking time off right now and maybe I will feel inspired. Ta ta for now.

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Captain's (B)log: June 2010

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Saturday, 26 June 2010. Captain's log #3363 - On leading and listening. I have been wondering - can I ever truly be a good listener? I have to take in a lot of stuff from many people and then form an opinion to make a decision (which is not a democratic decision, but needs to be even handed nevertheless to enable people to buy into what needs to be done). It is tempting for me to form my opinion quickly and then be dismissive of additional inputs, but I am trying my best. Links to this post.

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Captain's (B)log: March 2011

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Thursday, 24 March 2011. Captain's log #3400 - You attract what you are. You want the best team working with and for you, but you are an untrained manager, light on leadership skills. The best talent will not be attracted to you or, if they do join you, they will not stay. Talent is attracted to a capable leader who wants to create a great team. You attract not what you want, but what you are. Links to this post. Wednesday, 9 March 2011. Captain's log #3400 - On fear. You might be shot in a shopping mall.

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Captain's (B)log: November 2010

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Friday, 26 November 2010. Captain's log #3388 - How to please your boss #1 - Updates. How to please your boss. Rule #1 - Updates. Give short and to-the-point updates on your progress, even if you have not been asked for it. Especially if you've had a success. Bosses are busy, but this is a sure-fire way of a) cheering them up, b) giving them a sense that things are progressing, even if they haven't pushed for them, and c) you are not monopolising their time. Links to this post. Thursday, 25 November 2010.

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Captain's (B)log: August 2013

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Monday, 19 August 2013. Captain's Log 2013-08-19 On foreigners. I enjoy living in the multi-cultural society which the UK has become. From 6.7 million foreign born citizens in 2009 we've gone to 7.5 million. Amazing. In Oxford it feels the Brits are outnumbered already and I had a walk around in Aylesbury today and observed a very diverse and significant number of non-English folk. Amazingly ze Germans are also very much in evidence - who would have thought that? Links to this post. So here we go. My lit...