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QWAN - Quality Without A Name
The many and varied thoughts of Martyn Foster
Welcome to QWAN - Quality Without A Name. This is the blog of writer Martyn Foster who embodies the spirit of QWAN through producing high quality pieces of writing without being a household name.
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Celebrating the ordinary life – It’s okay to not be exceptional
The majority of people are destined for what approximates an average life, by definition, and we need to learn that this is okay...
Martyn Foster
Jun 26, 20203 min read
Party like it’s 1989 - A throwback to what was going on the year I was born
“Marty! We have to go back!”
I like reflecting, I like looking back, it reminds me of where I’ve come from to get to where I am now.
Martyn Foster
Jun 5, 20204 min read
“Dram” roll please – Nectar of the Gods…Whisky!
My website is now three months old, that calls for a celebration! Waiter, whisky!
Martyn Foster
May 29, 20202 min read
Write as if no one will read it – Pseudo-advice or a stroke of counterintuitive genius?
We’re always told to dance as if no one is looking, sing as if no one is listening, have sex as if no one is watching…
Martyn Foster
May 15, 20203 min read
Another year older, another year wiser? – Revelations on turning 31
As we celebrate the anniversary of my birth 31 winters ago, winter is coming and a dark cloud hangs overhead to subdue festivities…
Martyn Foster
May 8, 20203 min read
Designed to Win – Life and Legacy of Ayrton Senna
Today marks the anniversary of Senna’s tragic accident at Imola in 1994. However, he was more than just an exceptional racing driver...
Martyn Foster
May 1, 20203 min read
My first post about the “Last Post” – Honouring our ANZACs
With tomorrow marking the 105th anniversary since that fateful day at Gallipoli in 1915, dawn services will be taking a different approach.
Martyn Foster
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Ode to Basketball Joy – Homage to this year’s Hall of Fame inductees
We can't always choose who comes into our lives and makes an impact, and here I pay tribute to three such men.
Martyn Foster
Apr 17, 20205 min read
Driven to Distraction – Staying motivated in these uncertain times
We live in a world of constant distractions and interruptions. How do we remain motivated with our attention bombarded with stimuli? Read on
Martyn Foster
Apr 10, 20204 min read
Alien Isolation – What can we draw from this time of ‘foreign’ solitude
Isolation is uncommon to most modern human beings, so, how will we respond and what can we do to combat it?
Martyn Foster
Mar 27, 20204 min read
Introduction – To be the master you must be willing to be the fool
When starting a new venture or learning a new skill, you have to be willing to be the fool otherwise you’d probably never start anything new
Martyn Foster
Mar 6, 20203 min read
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