This text and these images are excerpted from my brother’s diary during a recent visit with my family in England to record an oral history from my Uncle Bill “Alfie” Fripp, Britain’s oldest surviving and longest serving POW of WWII. ————————————————————————————- Robert Fripp’s Diary – Tuesday 1st September, 2009 09.03 – DGM HQ. During the sitting, […]
Read More...Executive Speech Coach, Legendary Guitarist & British Bird Trivia
In case you want some interesting trivia for your next cocktail party, my brother Robert Fripp told me. In England there are 120-130 million birds. There are also 5-8 million cats. Each year British cats kill 50-80 million birds. Not sure how you will slip it into the conversation. It will impress any of your British […]
Read More...Effective Public Speaking: Robert Fripp speaks about Heroes
My brother Robert Fripp and his wife Toyah Willcox are performing for the President of Estonia as part of their celebration of their independence. Meanwhile I am in Milwaukee speaking with Heartland Advisers. Great company! They were recognized in August 2008 as a “Top Milwaukee Workplace” by The Business Journal…and their 50 employees. As part of […]
Read More...Robert Fripp’s Inspirational Thoughts
The latest clever comments from my brother Robert Fripp. In strange and uncertain times such as these we live in perhaps this will help. Skepticism is a virtue, but risks becoming cynicism. Cynicism is a vice. Faith is a virtue, but risks becoming belief. This is a weakness. May we hold skepticism close; may Faith […]
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