Archive for March, 2008

Thank heaven for little blogs

March 10th, 2008

I found this little notebook in my bedside table drawer while reorganising over the weekend. It is about 50 years old and belonged to my grandfather who died when I was five. It contains notes in pencil (hardly readable) when he acted as a master of ceremonies at the welcome of a new minister at [...]

Cool video about Blogs

March 7th, 2008

If you are unsure about what a Blog is, watch this video

It all starts with changing HOW you think.

March 5th, 2008

Today I told my journalists that I would not provide them with business cards in future. It created the reaction of a puppy when you make a crying noise like puppies do when they crave attention: they frowned inquisitively, turned their heads sideways and pointed their ears. You could see they wanted to know why [...]

Different approaches

March 4th, 2008

I tried standing on my rights and I tried coaxing it delicately and carefully from others. Coaxing was more time consuming but delivered better results

Children know more than parents and teachers

March 2nd, 2008

I am constantly amazed at the ignorance of parents and teachers about one of the most important developments in recent history. That is that, for the first time in human history, children know more than their parents about a development central to our lives – the Internet. It means that parents need to be able [...]