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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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I'm Afraid
Perhaps I should “take a gamble that love exists and do a loving act.”
Martyn Foster
Nov 19, 20214 min read
A picture is worth a thousand words
That's good because I'm short of them this week!
Martyn Foster
Nov 12, 20212 min read
A plurality of poetry
A proliferation of short poems by Martyn Foster.
Martyn Foster
Nov 5, 20211 min read
Inner Peace
Cultivating a garden of tranquillity, but I’m no warrior.
Martyn Foster
Oct 29, 20213 min read
External Validation
Just how much emphasis should we place on the responses of others?
Martyn Foster
Oct 22, 20215 min read
It’s ok to be you
Otherwise life will be very long (or very short).
Martyn Foster
Oct 15, 20213 min read
I’m back!
Allow me to reintroduce myself!
Martyn Foster
Oct 8, 20213 min read
Discipline, duty, demand…
What keeps you going when the motivation isn’t there.
Martyn Foster
Aug 6, 20214 min read
Vulnerability and the fear of being yourself
Why being authentic is an act of courage, but first we must attempt to know ourselves.
Martyn Foster
Jul 30, 20214 min read
I’m feeling very Olympic today, how about you?
It’s that time again for the world’s greatest “unite humanity” event.
Martyn Foster
Jul 23, 20213 min read
Chameleon
A poem by Martyn Foster.
Martyn Foster
Jul 16, 20211 min read
Patience
Is it still a virtue?
Martyn Foster
Jul 9, 20213 min read
Ethical Sponsorship in Sport
A general discussion on where do you draw the line on advertising.
Martyn Foster
Jul 2, 20214 min read
Comebacks, Setbacks and Adversity
“Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion.”
Martyn Foster
Jun 25, 20213 min read
Sacrifice
Bargaining with the future.
Martyn Foster
Jun 18, 20213 min read
Communication let me down
The importance of how we interact.
Martyn Foster
Jun 11, 20213 min read
The need to switch off
A compulsory pit stop is required.
Martyn Foster
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Pain
A poem by Martyn Foster.
Martyn Foster
May 28, 20211 min read
This time will be the last time…
Though we rarely know or acknowledge it in the moment.
Martyn Foster
May 21, 20212 min read
What can you do in an hour?
An exercise in productivity and efficiency.
Martyn Foster
May 14, 20213 min read
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