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22/09/2021

Last week, Simon Hedley interviewed me for his Pause, Stop, Reset Podcast. We had a lot of fun, shared a few insights.

This is the first podcast I've done since deciding to reenter the world of business, so there is lots about the difference between change instigated by and change imposed on you.

I talk a lot about what I've learned in the last few years and how that is changing how I will step forward into a bright new future, reinventing myself as well as some of the stuff I've used to stay sane while the world crumbled around me.

This episode of Simon's podcast isn't out for a while. He's only just launched, and he already has a battery of amazing people recorded. So you could do yourself a favour and have a listen to the couple that are already published.

I've listened to the first one, and it is just gold (and I am saying this as a person who doesn't routinely listen to podcasts.

Now live the first season of Simon Hedley’s Pause Stop Reset Podcast. We have extraordinary friends, experts and guests sharing their insights and more as they answer the Key Questions and Simon helps them help you Pause Stop Reset.

16/04/2021

I've just uploaded the story of my father's funeral. It has a car crash, threats of explosions, hidden bodies and a gin and tonic. It suits my father as an international man of mystery. Click through, have a read and let me know what you think.

I decided I would write something about my father on the first anniversary of his funeral. Just a little something to mark the event. It is my way of spending some time in remembrance. Then I realised that I have not properly written the events leading up to his death…

15/11/2020

Here is a persuasion story for Diwali. My mother would win religious arguments by having a bigger frame. Here is the story of how she would do just that.

Categories Bhaji Project Books New to the Bhaji Book? Post author By Rintu Post date 29 September 2020 5 Comments on New to the Bhaji Book? Sticky post Then start here The Bhaji Book is my latest book project. It is so new that it doesn’t have a proper name yet. But we do know it will have the wor...

29/10/2020

Chapter 5: City of Joy, Copy of Errors

Will my father survive Kolkata?

Spoiler Alert: Of course he will. The better question might be will Kolkata survive my father. Click through to find out.

City of Joy, Copy of Errors In this chapter, we find that cultural differences make coffee impossible, accidentally form a menage a trois with old and new maids and their mother and drink tea with my father. Monday 8th Feb 2016, 08:32 Reading That was a bit of a struggle…

11/10/2020

Chapter 02 of the is published. The link is in the comments below.

Click through and have a read. In particular, have a look at the way I reframe Star Wars. I do it twice in the chapter to deliberately take a completely different perspective on the heroes and villains.

Obviously, I am doing it here for comedy effect. And have a think about how many places you could use such a simple device to reframe a coaching client, a political statement, a sales programme or even a mindset or belief system.

Once you have got that idea in your head think about how powerfully you could direct a frame of reference if you were the first to frame it. A preframe if you choose to call it that.

And as a hint think about the frames I use on Star Wars and the frames the filmmakers wanted you to take on the films. Both are true but you probably hold the filmmaker's version far more strongly not only because they have promoted it through the whole life of the franchise, but also because they got their first.

And if this is interesting to you let me know your thoughts. And remember to share using the hashtag

The link to the chapter is in the comments.

Chapter 02 of the is published. The link is in the comments below.

Click through and have a read. In particular, have a look at the way I reframe Star Wars. I do it twice in the chapter to deliberately take a completely different perspective on the heroes and villains.

Obviously, I am doing it here for comedy effect. And have a think about how many places you could use such a simple device to reframe a coaching client, a political statement, a sales programme or even a mindset or belief system.

Once you have got that idea in your head think about how powerfully you could direct a frame of reference if you were the first to frame it. A preframe if you choose to call it that.

And as a hint think about the frames I use on Star Wars and the frames the filmmakers wanted you to take on the films. Both are true but you probably hold the filmmaker's version far more strongly not only because they have promoted it through the whole life of the franchise, but also because they got their first.

And if this is interesting to you let me know your thoughts. And remember to share using the hashtag

The link to the chapter is in the comments.

08/10/2020

Chapter Two of When Life Hands You a Bhaji, Give It Back You Don't Know Who's Touched It: Life Lessons From Bengali Parents is now published.

We take a peek into the fridge, get sworn at by a small child and discover aiming problems in the toilet of a tilting train all while my father practices his telephone etiquette.

Content advisory: A small child genuinely uses sweary words and there are juvenile takes on adult themes. Should you be affected by these themes then call the Channel 4 careline.

Inside the Fridge In this chapter, we discover the worst family in the universe, the dangers of tilting trains, a criminal gang of ballet dancing dwarves and find out if Santa Clause finally gives in and presents me with a long wished for Christmas gift. Wednesday 2nd December 2015 13:25…

01/10/2020

Chapter 01

The Bhaji Book Project

It’s my father’s birthday today, the first since he died. And I am so packed full of daddy issues I could be an American superhero. But dressing up in spangly tights and punching bad guys seemed an inappropriate way of celebrating my father’s birthday

Dad hated being the focus of attention, so I thought the best way to celebrate would be to publish the first chapter of a book that features his comedy genius. I intend to publish a chapter a week. My outline currently has 27 chapters, but I’ve never done this before, so I have no idea how close I will get to target. I think I will over run, but who knows.

And knowing me, if I get a chance I will publish much faster than that if I can. But let me decide that as I get into a writing routine. The book is a memoir of my last few years told through a series of Facebook posts. All the incidents are real although some of the posts I have added to tell the story better and some things have been moved around a bit because real life is sometimes not observant of the rules of drama or comedy.

The link in the comments is to the home page. If you have seen the beginning already just scroll down and you will find chapter one. It is the page called Chapter One. And it has sound advice on how to tell if it is raining, the dangers of physiotherapy and how to taunt the homeless. No swans were hurt in the writing of this chapter.

Click through, have a read and let me know what you think. Through the magic of electrickery you can leave comments on the chapter direct through Facebook. I would love to know your thoughts.

Cheers

R