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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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Let me tell you a story…
…one that didn’t begin in a galaxy far, far away.
Martyn Foster
Aug 16, 20243 min read
Is the juice worth the squeeze?
Efforts and outcomes.
Martyn Foster
Aug 9, 20242 min read
The long and the short of it.
In a world of “who has time?”, a sentence can have more impact than a whole article.
Martyn Foster
Aug 2, 20243 min read
The Olympics, Paris and the French
All eyes on oui.
Martyn Foster
Jul 26, 20242 min read
For people who have given up hope
Finding something to fight for when you feel there isn’t anything.
Martyn Foster
Jul 19, 20244 min read
“Half of everything is luck, James.”
Exploring the influence and role luck has on our lives and success.
Martyn Foster
Jul 12, 20244 min read
Long-distance friendships
People apart kept together.
Martyn Foster
Jul 5, 20243 min read
Hope
When you wish upon a star.
Martyn Foster
Jun 28, 20243 min read
Teamwork and winning
A victory shared is a victory doubled.
Martyn Foster
Jun 21, 20243 min read
A simple life
Turning complexity into simplicity.
Martyn Foster
Jun 14, 20243 min read
The power of positivity
Human flourishing and optimal functioning.
Martyn Foster
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Misery begets misery
There’s no news like bad news.
Martyn Foster
May 31, 20241 min read
Engaging with life
We are creatures of comfort, seeking safety and security, but is this antithetical to living fully?
Martyn Foster
May 24, 20242 min read
Pardon the interruption
Normal service will resume shortly.
Martyn Foster
May 17, 20243 min read
Outsourcing our sanity
I get by with a little help from my friends (and family).
Martyn Foster
Mar 22, 20243 min read
What is your deepest fear, young man?
That you are inadequate?
Martyn Foster
Mar 8, 20242 min read
You can lead a camel to water, but you can’t make it drink.
Why providing people with free knowledge and wisdom doesn’t make people smart nor wise.
Martyn Foster
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Do you think I am a good person?
People pleasers and the incessant need to be liked.
Martyn Foster
Feb 23, 20244 min read
What I find beautiful and joyous about the world and humanity
From the big to the small, the otherworldly to the mundane, the well-known to the unknown.
Martyn Foster
Feb 16, 20245 min read
A sense of wonder gone asunder
Reclaiming joy from a once fun and outgoing child.
Martyn Foster
Feb 9, 20244 min read
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