Strategic Management – is it really necessary?
Ok, so strategic management is the continuous planning, monitoring and analysis allowing an organisation to meet its goals and objectives; where does that leave me as a budding strategic planner? Strategic management involves managing resources to create a competitive advantage in an organisation, this is planning and the management of high-level organisational resources and processes.…
Charlie Munger’s three Ls
I was reading an excerpt from a Charlie Munger interview taken before his death at age 99. For those unfamiliar with who Charlie Munger was, Charlie was the longstanding business partner of Berkshire Hathaway co-owner Warren Buffett. During the interview Charlie illustrated his business acumen, his shrewdness and his risk averse outlook. Both Warren and…
The Known Knowns
Whilst I dislike the idiosyncrasy of US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for his championing of the Iraq war, he did come up with some brilliant lines. Rumsfeld served firstly in the Ford Administration from 1975 to 1977, and then the Bush Administration from 2001 to 2006. Earning the title of both the youngest and…
Ballicasag barracuda
Some of my favourite dives in the Philippines are found at Balicasag Island, a short banca ride from Alona Beach on Panglao Island. I have friends who live there so I am able to follow their dive exploits on social media, Balicasag Island still rates as one of the Philippines best dive sites. Naturally, due…
The Black Bay 41 Heritage 79540
I was looking through Tudor Black Bay graphics online, I had not reviewed the Tudor range much after a couple of lacklustre inspections at the Tudor boutique. The Black Bay 41 Heritage Reference 79540 was a standout for me aesthetics wise, so it was worth a look. I like the dial, I never liked the…
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner special envoy status
Donald Trump’s special envoys to Ukraine are Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, it is not difficult to see why negotiations have stalled. Russia is seeking terms and concessions that they have not achieved on the battlefield and Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on behalf of Trump are willing to concede Ukrainian territory in what they…
Greta Thunberg returns to Gaza
So outspoken activist Greta Thunberg boarded another vessel bound for Gaza in what many claimed as another selfie cruise. The humiliation she brought on herself on her first attempt was not enough, she decided on another political campaign with minimal supplies onboard. This will really do nothing for Gaza inhabitants, whilst she does bring a…
The big stick defensive approach
I now believe lawyers are engaged more for intimidation than actual negotiation prowess, this belief of presenting a small target is flawed. A better strategy is the big stick approach, if you want to threaten and intimidate, then you had better be prepared to be belted with a big stick. That is the defensive strategy…
The Anne Applebaum theory of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
I cannot claim to be the originator of this idea, the credit must go to Anne Applebaum, journalist and historian. Applebaum has written for The Spectator and The Economist, as well as The Atlantic magazine. Applebaum has a pretty decent resume from her roles on the Editorial Board of The Washington Post, and Senior Fellow…
Journalism is not a crime
This is an interesting concept, media owners have bonded together to protest against the proposed media. This goes back a bit, when Scott Morrisson was still Prime Minister, the major Media outlets in Australia ran the open letter including The Australian, and The Sydney Morning Herald. In the United States, we have Donald Trump and…
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