Five Questions: Victoria Patience
1) Introduce yourself: who are you, what do you do, and why is it important? My name’s Victoria Patience. I’m a freelance Spanish-to-English translator and… Read More »Five Questions: Victoria Patience
Step out of the picture
If you’re up to your eyeballs, and your team isn’t getting the job done, it’s sometimes necessary to do the work yourself so that it… Read More »Step out of the picture
Marcus Borg on unending conversation
Where does the drama of history get its material? From the “unending conversation”* that is going on at the point in history when we are… Read More »Marcus Borg on unending conversation
Buckstop (find friends)
You can only carry the can so far. If you started an organisation or business and the buck ultimately stops with you and no-one else,… Read More »Buckstop (find friends)
Champion (2)
Noun 2 A person who vigorously supports or defends a person or cause.‘he became the determined champion of a free press’2.1 historical A knight who fought… Read More »Champion (2)
Spec-ulation
If you’re asking someone to do something for you, an appropriate spec goes a long way. A good spec saves everyone time and effort* and… Read More »Spec-ulation
Champion, or Ways to Win (1)
There are a couple of types of champion: Noun 1 A person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition [as… Read More »Champion, or Ways to Win (1)
Resource: Tim Harford on 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
If you haven’t thought much about economics, this series from the BBC is a first-rate introduction to a lot of key ideas about how markets… Read More »Resource: Tim Harford on 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
Five Questions: Bryan Charter
1. Introduce yourself: who are you, what do you do, and why is it important? I’m Bryan Charter. I’m a business coach and I run… Read More »Five Questions: Bryan Charter
Use, repair, copy, make: Tim Harford on bicycles and technological development in Japan
In a recent episode of 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy Tim Harford uses the bicycle to illustrate – among other things – how… Read More »Use, repair, copy, make: Tim Harford on bicycles and technological development in Japan