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167 – Believe in your people
Believe in your people, and they’ll believe in themselves. Listen to hear how the support of a coach and school principal changed Michael Lewis’ life.
Read More162 – Use contrast to make an impact
Experience minus expectation equals satisfaction. Listen to hear how performer Andy Kaufman used contrast to make a real impact on his audience.
Read MoreReplay 107 – You just might do it if you don’t know you can’t
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Mindset has an incredible impact on performance. Listen to hear how George Dantzig solved two famously unsolvable mathematics problems.
Read More140 – When you desperately need your plan B
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Have a plan B and keep it top of mind. Listen to hear how a desperate cry for help saved a man’s life just last month.
Read More139 – Contract bondage no good by George
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Communication, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
You don’t have to follow the path people expect you to take. Listen to hear why an Australian actor refused to sign a contract worth more than one million pounds.
Read More122 – Grumpy maestros and all that jazz
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Imperfect conditions don’t equate to imperfect performance. Listen to hear how a solo jazz pianist made the most of what he had and recorded the best selling solo piano album of all time.
Read More107 – You just might do it if you don’t know you can’t
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Mindset has an incredible impact on performance. Listen to hear how success often depends on our expectations.
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