I need to find a way, if possible, of combining my interest in photography, and my many photos, and putting them to some use for my business. I have a few loose, half formed ideas, but nothing fleshed out or concrete yet. Meanwhile, I had a busy weekend cutting down a couple of trees at… Continue reading Putting my photos to work
Author: Terry Gorry
This Irish disabled man has more in common with L.G.B.T. community and foreigners than he thinks
“When are we going to have a voice?” said the commenter with a disability on my YouTube channel. In his comment under my video about freedom of speech/expression in Irish law he refers to himself being “an Irish disabled man living in my own country” and “other people with different backgrounds like L.G.B.T+ their own… Continue reading This Irish disabled man has more in common with L.G.B.T. community and foreigners than he thinks
Vera Pauw’s half time talk
After the ladies World Cup match the other day in which Australia, the host country, narrowly defeated Ireland by one goal to nil I listened carefully to what Vera Pauw said on the six one news. She said that she told her girls at half time that the match would be won and lost by… Continue reading Vera Pauw’s half time talk
Unfairly dismissed school principal reinstated after 11 year battle
There was a remarkable unfair dismissal story in the Irish Times yesterday. It was a High Court decision which reinstated a school principal in his position in a Gaelscoil that he was instrumental in founding in Gorey. And perhaps more importantly has restored the good name and reputation of Mr Aodhagán Ó Suird. The principal… Continue reading Unfairly dismissed school principal reinstated after 11 year battle
Stories and storytelling-what is the point?
Stories are a way we give meaning to our activity and life. We can choose the stories we tell ourselves, and it is vitally important that we choose the right one. Take three men working on a construction site laying blocks. One guy says he is a blocklayer. One guy says he is building a… Continue reading Stories and storytelling-what is the point?
Storytelling-the final part in the communication jigsaw
The final part in the jigsaw of superb communication is storytelling. Remember, communication starts with a paradigm shift of recognising that communication is not about what you want to say, but about what your audience, no matter how large or small, needs to hear. To ascertain what they need to hear you engage in active,… Continue reading Storytelling-the final part in the communication jigsaw
Enoch Burke ordered to pay €15,000 damages and legal costs to Wilson’s Hospital School
Enoch Burke has been ordered by the High Court to pay €15,000 in respect of Wilson’s Hospital’s legal costs in their High Court action action against Burke. The general rule is that costs follow the event. This means that the loser usually must pay the legal costs of the winner. There must be exceptional reasons… Continue reading Enoch Burke ordered to pay €15,000 damages and legal costs to Wilson’s Hospital School
Being compelled to learn something quickly
I bought a chainsaw at the weekend. Little did I know until I opened the box at home that I had to assemble it. This involved putting on the chain with the little blades, the guide bar, the clutch cover and then tensioning the chain to the right tension for use. I spent the best… Continue reading Being compelled to learn something quickly
The problem with information nowadays
The problem with information nowadays is not that there is no, or insufficient, information. There is plenty of it. More than any person has ever experienced in the lived experience of a human being. No, the problem now is being able to figure out which information is worth paying attention to and which is best… Continue reading The problem with information nowadays
How to communicate well
I have been doing a short course over the last few weeks by Conor Neill on Udemy. It is about communication, and it has given me some tremendously valuable insights into communication. Before I share some of what I learned I have to say that I am an evangelical fundamentalist when it comes to communication… Continue reading How to communicate well