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  • What’s most important is to stop the rust before it starts.

    One cannot emphasise enough that paint is the essential element to preserve a metal structure and the care taken with the painting is the only guarantee that it will last . . . What’s most… Read more

  • Salvador Dali: Slumber with a key

    You must seat yourself in a bony armchair, preferably of Spanish style, with your head tilted back and resting on the stretched leather back. Your two hands must hang beyond the arms of the chair,… Read more

  • Jeffersonian Lunch

    Jeffersonian lunch The rules were simple: One conversation per table. No side conversations allowed. The reason I love this Jeffersonian idea is that it eliminates the awkwardness from a dinner table discussion. You are not… Read more

  • Shultz Hour

    When George Shultz was secretary of state in the 1980s, he liked to carve out one hour each week for quiet reflection. He sat down in his office with a pad of paper and pen,… Read more

  • Magnus Carlsen: It’s always better to be overly confident than pessimistic.

    And I think it’s always better to be overly confident than pessimistic. I realize sometimes after games that, you know, I was actually way too confident here. I was way too optimistic. But if you’re… Read more

  • 7 ideas from David Ogilvy:

    1. Search all the parks in all your cities; you’ll find no statues of committees. 2. In the best companies promises are always kept, whatever it may cost in agony and overtime. 3.  Don’t bunt.… Read more

  • The Gathering Storm

    It is my purpose, as one who lived and acted in these days, to show how easily the tragedy of the Second World War could have been prevented; how the malice of the wicked was reinforced… Read more

  • Only Connect!

    Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its height. Live in fragments no longer.… Read more

  • Embracing The Broken Beauty: Kintsugi

    Kintsugi, or “golden joinery,” is a traditional Japanese technique that repairs ceramics with lacquer and precious metal powder, turning cracks into exquisite works of art. Life, like a cherished cup, shatters at times. Kintsugi urges… Read more

  • Lessons from Napoleon: Daring and Wisdom in a Few Words

    Napoleon Bonaparte’s timeless wisdom provides valuable insights into seizing opportunities and navigating life’s complexities. Here are some of his quotes that offer guidance for success in various aspects of our lives. “Toujours l’audace – Always… Read more