Dead Reckoning: Restorative Justice

Carys Cragg has written a compelling memoir of her journey to unshackle herself from victimhood. It is a #RestorativeJustice story.

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New podcast day! Talking with Curtis Davies about why structure is more impactful than vocabulary for business presentations.

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Tai Chi: Thoughts

This book by Andrew Popovic is about T’AI Chi, and that means that it is also about an “Ancient Physical Systems for Creating Inner Harmony and Equilibrium.”

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Coming Up Short: Thoughts

Robert B. Reich seems to have been caught up in the middle of America politics from the Vietnam era onwards.

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Black History Month: Restorative Justice

Two people commit an offence. Depending on their skin tone, which one is more likely to go to prison?

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📚 Word of the Day: Refute

To refute means to prove that a statement or claim is wrong using evidence or argument.

It’s not just disagreeing — it’s backing your response with proof.

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Metaphors we live by: a company is like a ship In their seminal 1980 book, 'Metaphors We Live By', George Lakoff and Mark Johnson suggested that metaphors are a tool that allow us to use what we know

#metaphors #idioms #advancedEnglish #businessEnglish There's a new blog post up on site exploring the many words and phrases that come from the conceptual metaphor that a company is like a ship.

Community Building

Chapter 10: Branding, Part 3:

A community will not only do business with you; they will help your branding.

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The Widow: Thoughts

The Widow by John Grisham starts slow, builds slowly, remains pretty bleak, and ends with some unlikely but interesting twists. Forget about the presumption of innocence...

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Book of Lives: Thoughts

Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts is a fine book if you have read all of Margaret Atwood writing. If you have not, it is still enjoyable…

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What is Restorative Justice to You?

Restorative Justice can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people… “What does Restorative Justice mean to you?”

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Focus Helps

Chapter 9: A Stoic Business Advisor: Focus Helps
Focus helps. In business and in life. Guaranteed.

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Dealing with Problems, Part II: Systems

Chapter 8, Part 2:

Problems can be your downfall or opportunities.

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My Friend…

My friend was telling me that they did not believe in god. “So, what do you believe in.” I asked?

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New lesson just dropped:
How to give a clear, short presentation at work.

Simple structure, useful phrases, real examples — no waffle.

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