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It is what it is

It is what it is

The first time I met with the COO of a company I used to work for, the conversation got cut short with this ruthless statement, yielding for nothing but acceptance. Nothing to add, just swallow both my pride and the pill, whatever the message. I…

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One inch at a time

One inch at a time

Having drinks in a sunny London patio this weekend (yes, it happens), the conversation turned serious while talking about sport. A friend of mine works for an international recruiting company which, like many in this industry, is starting to feel the pain. The market feels…

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It is the people

It is the people

Muhammad Ali had a party thrown for his 70th birthday in Las Vegas this weekend. Some big sport and entertainment celebrities showed up and contributed to the “Power of Love” Charity. Sure it was an all-star bash, and getting in was at a price: raising funds for a…

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A kick in my behind

A kick in my behind

Sure, the news could drag my spirit down, or the weather, a rugby game cancelled, Rome bailing out of the 2020 Olympic bid, remembering Nodar Kumaritashvili two years ago in Whistler. And the list goes on… until I decide to stop it and steer my spirit for good (if…

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Desperate believer

Desperate believer

“A good roadie knows that it is his job to make someone else look good, keep someone else safe, help someone else do what they were put here to do. A good roadie stays out of the spotlight, if he is doing his job right,…

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And… Action!

And… Action!

Where to start? The street around Times Square already look like nothing happened a few days ago, some countries have agreed to give an extra day off away after partying harder on a weekend, and the Dakar (the one on land, not the flying one) has started off…

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What training wheels?

What training wheels?

Process, inbound goods, onsite receipt, warranty and repair, contract plan to sourcing, contract development, stock reorder, material master… and the rest. There is no red bow on it, yet the package is scheduled to be launched next March, and, in spite of the mix of interest and…

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The call for depth

The call for depth

Typical teenager of my generation (in France), I fell for Luc Besson’s movie The Big Blue. For the longest time, I resisted to the phenomenon until a friend dragged me to watch it at Le Grand Rex on a cold Sunday. While I had not been impressed with…

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Dana White would probably disagree

Dana White would probably disagree

And that is ok. Mind you, I have never met him, and will be glad when it happens, as I have a few ideas to bounce off him. His name came up while training in my martial arts class last night: not because we, at…

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