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The Horse & The Goat
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Funny business management story" The Horse & The Goat
Interesting and insightful corporate lessons.
The secret to survival in our corporate world is …
The Right To Die
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"Interpreting the right-to-die within the right-to-life is contentious," said Rosh, "While one can choose not to exercise one's right-to-life (a right explicitly protected in NZ) or choose to commit suicide (which is legal in NZ) etc., one's right-to-life does not extend to allowing someone else to take one's life."
"Voluntary consent is therefore not a universally valid defence for murder."
Banking On Insurance?
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Rosh recounts his personal experience while narrating a few insurance horror stories shared by Andrew Hooker.
Moral - read the small print.
VIP Passenger
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When the Chief got on the radio, the cop told him that he'd stopped a limo doing over a 100 in a 50 mph zone.
"So bust him," barked the Chief.
Learning To Drive A Car
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Learning to drive a car is easy if you follow some basic rules.
Know the road code, use a safe car, maintain following distance, go slow, keep left & indicate...
Tackling Sibling Rivalry
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Boot them out! Ask them to take their fighting somewhere else where you don't have to hear it.
When they know you're not going to take sides, the fighting often settles down quickly. A pecking order is quickly established.
So lead, follow or get out of the way!
Slippery Slopes
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"Enforcing the right-to-die by law puts society on a 'slippery slope' with huge potential for abuse."
"Its interpretation can eventually reach a point where what is allowed would have been unacceptable initially."
Creating An Upanishad
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He thought about his father’s future work. Creating and publishing stories – inspired by life.
Creating another Upanishad! A contemporary Upanishad! Perhaps an Upanishad retold!
Would he read it? He knew he would, he loved his father’s stories anyway.
Hope Springs Eternal
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I was surprised at my relief. My home was shattered, my neighbours burning, my brother was dead, and my mother was broken.
Yet I felt relief and had thanked my creator, because my children had been spared. They were safe. For the moment.
Syrian Refugee Crisis
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Can we learn something from the Syrian Refugee Crisis?
Insightful story on how European Union is working together to provide relief for these tragedies.
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