Tag Archives: Nicholas Bate

Going Dark

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Ray V.

I saved this from Friday. I’m going dark for the rest of the day. No, I’m really going to turn everything off. I know what you are thinking and I’m not sure I believe myself either. Nicholas Bate is … Continue reading →

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Old Friends

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Ray V.

It has been too long since I quoted Michael Wade on these pages…way too long. Feeling worse that I had to find this cogent explanation on Nicholas Bate’s blog. Decoding Corporate Waffle. I’m sensing a theme with the … Continue reading →

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A Winning Combination

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Ray V.

More news from across the big pond… First: Effort Nicholas Bate confirms it here: He calls it Mmmm Second: Communication Alex Jones vents a bit with The Importance of Good Communication Effort + Communication = A room full of winners

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Sometimes Seven

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Ray V.

It has been a while since I quoted Nicholas Bate. This seems to be as good a time as any…. Sometimes Seven

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Hot Chocolate

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Ray V.

Today was the 24th Annual St. Mary Help of Christians School Chocolate Festival. To say that it was “Hot Chocolate” was an understatement…86 degrees when we got done playing! The skies were blue, the sun was bright and the crowd … Continue reading →

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Sunday, school lesson

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Ray V.

From across the pond, courtesy of Nicholas Bate. via Kurt in Licking County, OH. A Sunday, school lesson, but not a Sunday School lesson. We have all heard the phrase, “Those that cannot do something successfully in the marketplace end … Continue reading →

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Plan for Later Today

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Ray V.

Nicholas Bate has great advice on a daily basis. Here is my plan for later: CLICK HERE

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On Gratitude

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Ray V.

Nicholas Bate, as usual, hits the nail square on and hard. What are we grateful for?…maybe today is a good day to start with “Mother”. On Gratitude

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We Are Not Alone

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Ray V.

An early morning quickie……. Ah, I go to bed, thinking that maybe I (and Nicholas Bate) are the only two men left on earth that think TV is a wasteland. No, wait, there is a third….back in the 1980’s, I … Continue reading →