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177 – Create a space where ideas are shared – Ron Howard

Posted by  Anecdote International —February 14, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Create a space where ideas are shared but know that having an idea doesn’t make it a good one. Listen to hear what Ron Howard took away from the set of the Andy Griffith Show.

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176 – Connect your change to something known and familiar – Run-DMC and Aerosmith

Posted by  Anecdote International —February 7, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Similar enough to be listened to, different enough to be heard. Listen to hear how a collaboration between Run-DMC and Aerosmith changed the culture and paved the way for hip-hop music to become mainstream.

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175 – Don’t miss the big picture

Posted by  Anecdote International —February 2, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

We risk losing sight of the bigger picture when we focus on one detail. Listen to hear how a recent participant in one of Mark’s …

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174 – We have enough – Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller

Posted by  Anecdote International —January 25, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Don’t strive for excess; be content with ‘enough’. Listen to hear the Joseph Heller quote that inspired his friend Kurt Vonnegut’s tribute poem.

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173 – Knowledge can come from any source with Maria Marenco

Posted by  Anecdote International —January 17, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Knowledge can come from any source; be cautious about what ideas you dismiss. Listen to hear how a 10-year-old girl and her mother helped Apollo 11 land on the moon and return to Earth safely.

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172 – Feedback doesn’t work

Posted by  Anecdote International —December 20, 2022
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Giving feedback doesn’t work; strengths, not weaknesses, offer growth opportunities. Listen to hear how Lionel Messi became one of the world’s best football players.

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171 – Everybody matters

Posted by  Anecdote International —December 13, 2022
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Caring about the growth of your people is more likely to lead you to success than treating them like resources. Listen to hear how Bob Chapman transformed his family business so that its revenue grew from $18 million to over $2 billion.

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170 – One person can change the world

Posted by  Anecdote International —December 8, 2022
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Change comes from unexpected sources. Listen to hear how Malcolm McLean changed the world transportation landscape.

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Replay 136 – Experiences change minds

Posted by  Anecdote International —November 29, 2022
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Suggestions and arguments don’t change minds, but experiences do. Listen to hear how a husband finally persuaded his wife to buy herself a new, improved bike.

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169 – Model beneficial behaviours

Posted by  Anecdote International —November 22, 2022
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Model the behaviours that will benefit your entire team. Listen to hear how Captain James Cook saved his crew from scurvy.

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