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Life-changers: 11 business leaders, 11 big decisions

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision | Tags: business, entrepreneurs, links, entrepreneur, David Cameron, podcasts, my big decision, interviews, EU, vodcasts, veto, My Big Decision, podcasts, business, decision, interviews, David Cameron, EU

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In the week that Prime Minister David Cameron made the historic decision to veto a new European Union treaty, we review our blog interview series on the life-changing decisions made by world-famous leaders in business…

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My Big Decision: Alan Webber’s defining moment

Thursday, February 24, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision | Tags: business, podcasts, my big decision, Alan Webber, indecision

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We celebrate our 10th My Big Decision podcast with a critical moment of indecision. We talk to former Harvard Business Review editor, Rules of Thumb author and business columnist Alan Webber on the weekend many years ago that sealed his fate.

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Stephen J Dubner’s Big Decision: ‘Why I gave up a life in rock ’n’ roll’

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision, Media sector | Tags: my big decision, Tim Harford, Chris Anderson, economics, Fons Trompenaars, Stephen J Dubner, SuperFreakonomics, Freakonomics

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The co-author of Freakonomics (and now SuperFreakonomics) reveals how he gave up a record deal and a career as a rock star to pursue a normal family life – only to become a famous author instead, thanks to his best-selling ‘rogue economics’ books. But as Stephen Dubner tells

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Tim Harford, Undercover Economist: My Big Decision

Thursday, October 29, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision, Media sector | Tags: FT, my big decision, Tim Harford, Chris Anderson, Fons Trompenaars, undercover economist

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What was the moment that changed everything for Tim Harford and led him to become one of the UK’s most renowned economists? Grant Thornton’s

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Chris Anderson: My Big Decision

Friday, July 24, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision, Technology sector | Tags: my big decision, The Economist, Chris Anderson, Fons Trompenaars, author, Long Tail, Wired, Free

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Ever looked back and thought, ‘That was the moment that changed my life’? In Grant Thornton’s

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Chris Anderson to reveal his big decision

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision, Technology sector | Tags: entrepreneurs, my big decision, Chris Anderson, free, elevate, the long tail

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Fons Trompenaars introduces My Big Decision

Thursday, June 04, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: My big decision | Tags: entrepreneurs, my big decision, elevate, cultural diversity, fons trompenaars

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Ever looked back and thought, ‘That was the moment that changed my life’? In Grant Thornton’s new

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