Tag Archives: first impressions

A word for the wise

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Quentin

Some years ago I was leading a marketing project using large newspaper advertisements soliciting eager responses from the readers. I consulted the experts, and I found that there was an established comprehensive set of rules known to achieve the best … Continue reading →

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Are you selectable?

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Quentin

Most of us have attended at least one selection interview in our time, and we may well have been selected. As well as getting the job we benignly approve the good judgment of the selectors. And there is good reason … Continue reading →

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Look me in the eye

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Quentin

In a careless moment I have just knocked a heavy book onto the floor. My dozing cat instantaneously leapt from her favourite chair and scudded out of my study as if the world were coming to an end. She lives … Continue reading →

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