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What does Sparrow mean to us in T&T and the West Indies?
Sun 29th Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
To me Sparrow is many things. He feeds our conscience; the conversations we have with ourselves about life and the opinions we form to shape our values and...
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How do we treat our elderly in T&T?
Sun 29th Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
In T&T we love Granny.  I think.  But I've been noticing that things might be changing. Growing up we all lived together; 3 generations,   Just...
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12 ‘hard to make’ predictions about T&T Carnival 2014. (that I will go ahead and make anyway)
Fri 27th Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
Bands/masquerders will complain about how long they had to wait to get into the Savannah with 3 to 4 hour waits on one spot Bunji...
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Christmas Memories
Mon 23rd Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
Ok here are some Christmas memories from my childhood: - Whitewashing walls - Polishing the floor with Mansion floor polish; we had a heavy metal...
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10 ways to make your NGO more effective in T&T.
Tue 17th Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
 Make sure you have the right leader.  (integrity to burn, well connected, can motivate others NOT a one man band, lots of drive). Attract doers...
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10 excuses we make on the job.
Sat 7th Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
Thinking about our own organizations and our own jobs -- what are things we just make excuses for instead of taking ownership of things? That's...
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Keep screaming instructions from the stands or join the game.
Sun 1st Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
An armchair critic is someone who offers advice but never shows that they could actually do any better.  Facebook has made it easy for us...
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Body language speaks volumes.
Fri 22nd Nov, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
So Fatima and Mucurapo end their game yesterday at 2-2 and it's therefore on to penalty kicks.  (no extra time, they go straight to penalty...
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E-mails building walls at the office.
Tue 19th Nov, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
I  love e-mails.  It's an excellent way to recognise people among their peers en masse and to keep a project team on the same page....
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10 things new Marketing Grads should know.
Mon 28th Oct, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
You don't know anything about marketing.  Your learning has just started. You need to find yourself a mentor.  (go for substance over image) Money should...
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Have a presentation to give? Tell a story.
Sat 19th Oct, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
An insurance salesman made a presentation to a group of us yesterday and I left confused. He used too many technical terms and insurance speak...
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The Bandwagon Effect and that St Joseph Seat.
Fri 18th Oct, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic
Can the Local Government Elections affect the St Joseph Constituency Bye-Election?  I think so, because of the bandwagon effect. (Especially if one party does particularly...
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