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As I write this, I've not long arrived home from day one of a two day training session on the latest version of our company's CRM system. The organisation I've worked for since 2001 was acquired by a much larger organisation almost eighteen months ago and as of January this year was merged with two others lik… Read more »
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My colleagues and I have a rich and varied selection of discussion topics to choose from on a daily basis. In a department consisting of six very different individuals, there are all manner of possibilities from our own life experiences that could keep us occupied for months during those quiet periods at work… Read more »
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Not long ago, on my bus journey home from work, I sat next to a rather attractive young lady who smiled politely at me as I sat down. Thinking nothing of it, I returned the gesture and set about my normal routine on the way home: eyes front, sit patiently, wait to arrive at my destination. When I reached my… Read more »
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This quote is often attributed to a man called Les Brown, an American author and motivational speaker. It's an interesting quote. On the one hand, so full of optimism; on the other, so very, very odd. Imagine if some particularly ambitious individual were to take this phrase literally... First, let's identif… Read more »
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I like my electric toothbrush. When it's freshly charged, it's actually really good at what it's supposed to do. The small round oscillating head is infinitely better than any standard toothbrush and much more effective at cleaning teeth. Admittedly, by mid-week it’s starting to wane a little and the motor in… Read more »
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Working where I do, I'm frequently asked to proof read a variety of documents: usually marketing literature or magazines that we're sending to our customers. It's something I don't really mind doing—it beats real work and passes the time quite well. There's also a part of me that relishes finding and correcti… Read more »
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I don't recall when the 'New Year' stopped being fascinating to me, but it has been many years since it has made a massive impact. As a child, I remember attending parties with my parents in which the grown ups became gradually more amusing and outgoing as the evening progressed. Eventually the moment would c… Read more »
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Blogging seems to have become increasingly popular. Perhaps coinciding with the rise of the reality TV genre, it seems there is a growing interest in reading more and more about other people's lives and their views. Blogging has become so popular in fact that it is now used by businesses across the globe to r… Read more »