quirky

How to spot fake trend articles in the press: look for the weak third example. Two things happening simultaneously is a coincidence. Coincidences aren't news. So journalists stretch to find a third example, however weak, so they can call it a trend. — Paul Graham (@paulg) August 6, 2024 As a

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration". No, not the car. The quote above is attributed to being heard over a century ago in conversation with esteemed inventor Nikola Tesla. I was messaged a pic of it from an

I was intrigued to read about staying in post at a continual employer as the job-for-life era expires. Here's a line that stood out for me; "Most people instinctively understand the status quo penalty". In the context of any associated salary raise, these stats were produced by The Times (of

I once bore witness to a hiring decision. The final two interviewed. The debrief imminent. I saw what I realised was both a political player and one not averse to deploying the darkest of arts at work. As meeting attendees gathered, that person was talking with two of the four

I clicked on an interview [sub'n req'd] with someone I'd not come across. Due to the subhead; author, comedian and classics advocate on ancient monsters, modern mores and Slough House. Natalie Haynes, it turns out had a triplet of winning tips for our solution sales arena. I also liked the

My cartoon Thursday @TheTimes. Prints available fromhttps://t.co/2Brf8C5Dih pic.twitter.com/052BaEPlV5 — Peter Brookes (@BrookesTimes) September 19, 2024 Back in B-school, business strategy felt inescapably enshrined with military analogy. Though even back then, more navigational metaphors began to bloom. And in some cases, biological angles emerging too. The

With a follow-up in the works, I note that upon seeing the results of actor Gary Oldman play his spy character George Smiley in the 2011 movie version of Tinker Tailor..., author John Le Carré was fulsome in his praise. Worried prior to some degree apparently that it was an

Taking Sales pitch tips from electioneering feels fraught with hazards. Take the Democrat Party candidate in the 2016 US presidential campaign. Hillary Clinton and her minders thought they'd gain from labelling their opponent's supporters 'deplorables'. See how that turned out. The same party eight years on, mid-way through 2024 suddenly