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Author: Alex J Coyne

  • 5 Helpful bridge books (not strictly about bridge)

    Bridge strategy is about more than bids, plays and card decks. Sometimes a person can draw from several different sources to improve their in-game strategy – and these sources don’t have to come from the bridge world. Strategy can come from the world of business, from a piece of good fiction, from an inspirational quote…

  • 5 Eye-catching bridge book covers

    People always say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” That’s great advice when we’re talking about book covers metaphorically representing people, and it reflects on how you should never judge people based on what you see. But when it comes to books, that’s exactly what people do. Book covers matter, and advertising works. When…

  • Why saying “there’s no I in team” doesn’t help

    “There’s absolutely no “I” in team.” The above is a mantra that often gets repeated when it comes to participation. It means to say that teamwork isn’t about the individual player – but whenever it gets said, I’m the first person to differ. It’s great in football movies, but I think that’s it. If there’s…