3 world records for you: 1. 400m: Michael Johnson, 1999, 43.18 seconds (10.80 seconds/100m) 2. 100m: Usain Bolt, 2009, 9.58 seconds (9.58 seconds/ 100m) 3. 4 x 100m relay: Jamaica, 2008, 37.10 seconds (9.28 seconds/100m) If you want to be fast, focus on the runner, buy the best shoes; and most of all focus on […]
Stupid Rules
The Prescription My one year old daughter has a bad case of eczema. I took her to the Doctor who wrote out a prescription for a steroid cream. He muttered that the PCT (Primary Care Trust) would not be happy with him. This cream only contains 0.5% active ingredient and is £12 a tubeThe one the […]
I Love to Bitch
Some people drive me nuts. They have their own agendas. They don’t see common sense. They are thinking short-term. They don’t see the bigger picture. They just want to look good in front of their boss. I on the other hand am perfect. I am told I should: – Try to understand their agenda – […]
Star Chamber
George Osborne is to create a “Star Chamber” as part of his attempts to cut government spending. It will be a committee of senior civil servants and politicians. Ministers are invited to present their budgets to them for discussion. If a minister gains the Star Chamber’s approval he can join the committee to “discuss” other […]
Do You Tell Your Staff How or Ask Them Why?
FAVI is a French company that casts components for customers like Fiat and VW, a very successful company. One of the reasons why they are successful is the attitude of their CEO Jean-Francois Zobrist. He has a simple categorisation of organisations. They are either “Comment” or “Pourquoi”. Comment (How) organisations tell their employees how to […]
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