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Author: benquirkblog
El Prado, Spain, and…..VIOLENCE!
Readers may recall a recent piece on cinema, Spain and Cuba. You were intrigued. Here’s another piece by the same … More
Spain, Cuba and the Cinema?
Dear Reader We’re an eclectic mob here at Artifex Antiquus, and we thought you might be interested in something very … More
Alice Quirk – what do her CUSTOMERS say ?? !!
Stop, think……act!
Brendan (my son) struggled to get out of bed on his birthday to go to school. I tried to inspire him … More
“Leader, shepherd .. coach”
I telephoned an external lawyer last week and went through to his voicemail: “Hi, this is the Coach. … Please leave … More
“Who? Me?!”
Good questions stimulate good conversations, clarify clients’ needs and enable better advice. But a friend has reminded me that while asking leading questions (so … More
Churchill’s brief
As to brevity: 1 last week I agreed with a new friend that those writers who cannot discipline themselves to communicate succinctly … More
Let’s be owlish!
I breakfasted just before Christmas with a senior, international broker. He subtly sought to win our business. He did this by … More
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