A man with a spray can
There is a phrase called ‘after market’ which refers to ideas and gadgets (known as plug-ins and widgets in computer terms) that people think of, for...
What time do you mean?
I just noticed, for the first time in all my years of travel, that Virgin has added a conversion to their scheduled departure. For decades, airlines have issued...
Michel’s Patisserie reaching high
I do a lot of flying, and I always request a window seat (I do wish that the windows were larger, and cleaner, but that’s another story). Every time I fly...
Big fat idea
Nothing beats show-and-tell. If you really want to talk about a subject, you need to make sure that the students fully understands each concept. When speaking...
How to make a buck
A small internet cafe owner solved a common problem. Patrons at his store often asked if they could borrow a pen. Over time, he lost a lot of pens. Those that...
Power plugs that don’t stick out
Once upon a time, power plugs were all relatively the same size and shape. As we acquired additional gadgets, from electronic photo frames to mobile phone, we...
L’Occitane Shampoo
I am energised by colour and aroma. Equally, I can be turned off by bad smells and odours — big time. I happened to be at an airport and I finally succumbed...
The endless roll
At first glance, people assume that two toilet rolls are better than one because it provides a back-up for the user. This is a case of ‘two birds with one...
Jonar Nader’s favourite books: Dictionaries
At primary school I was called all sorts of names (good and bad). One of them was ‘The walking dictionary’. It is hilarious and curious that by high...
Favourite books: Leadership
‘The Book of Leadership and Strategy’, as translated by Thomas Cleary, is one of the oldest works of Taoist philosophy. It is amazing how truth and...
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