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Read more about the article Eton Porny

Eton Porny

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  • Post published: October 17, 2026
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I took a walk from Windsor Castle down Eton's High Street, across the Thames, to iconic Eton College. It was a beautiful walk across the only footbridge that spans the…

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Read more about the article Ten seconds of brilliance (along with lots of other brilliance)

Ten seconds of brilliance (along with lots of other brilliance)

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  • Post published: October 16, 2026
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I had the pleasure of sharing an Uber ride with Simone Giertz last summer while traveling from the airport to a conference in Victoria, and I got to chat with…

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Read more about the article A Tale of Five Bathrooms

A Tale of Five Bathrooms

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  • Post published: October 15, 2026
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I've traveled to four countries in two weeks. I've stayed in four different hotels and used five different bathrooms. I changed rooms in the UK due to a booking snafu.…

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Read more about the article Notes from Amsterdam

Notes from Amsterdam

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published: October 14, 2026
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I've been in Amsterdam for three days now, working with The Speech Republic, a communications coaching company that trains speakers, executives, and others in the art of storytelling and connection.…

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Read more about the article Own your past, dummy

Own your past, dummy

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  • Post published: October 13, 2026
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When I started consulting with companies like Slack, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, I never mentioned that I was an elementary school teacher, a wedding DJ, or a former McDonald's manager.…

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Read more about the article The journey of music for Gen X

The journey of music for Gen X

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  • Post published: October 12, 2026
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The fact that in one lifetime, I've listened to songs: On vinyl Then on cassette Then on CD Then burned them to a CD Then dragged them onto an MP3…

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Three photos. One made sense.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published: October 11, 2026
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I'm sitting in the Eurostar train station in London, waiting to board a train to Amsterdam, when I hear a man say, "Are you Matthew Dicks?" His name is Mike.…

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Read more about the article Notes from an American in Windsor, UK

Notes from an American in Windsor, UK

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  • Post published: October 10, 2026
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Some notes from my recent trip to Windsor in the UK, where I was speaking at a financial planning conference: _________________________________________ The first day of the conference concluded with a…

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Read more about the article Casual Fridays?

Casual Fridays?

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  • Post published: October 9, 2026
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A new survey found a significant difference in the perception of appropriate office attire between people aged 18 to 45 and those 45 and older. For men, jeans are one…

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Read more about the article My seatmate to London was interesting

My seatmate to London was interesting

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  • Post published: October 8, 2026
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I flew overnight to London after a two-day engagement at Hendrix College in Arkansas. Looking ahead to an eight-hour, trans-Atlantic flight, I hoped my seatmate would be easy to sit…

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