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261 – Gambling on a Curry – Dishoom
Discover how Dishoom gamified dining to become a must-visit destination, offering lessons in creative problem-solving and customer engagement. In Episode 261 of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn …
Read More218 – Punching an Unconventional Path to Greatness – Vasyl Lomachenko
In Episode 218 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how boxing legend Vasyl Lomachenko’s unconventional training shaped him into one of the greatest of all time, and …
Read More217 – The Foundations of Royal Canin – Jean Cathary
In Episode 217 of Anecdotally Speaking, listen to hear an exemplary foundation story and learn how to effectively use foundation stories in the sales process. …
Read More212 – Fight Fire with Fire – Wagner Dodge
In Episode 212 of Anecdotally Speaking, delve into the gripping tale of the Mann Gulch fire, a story that will challenge your views on underlying …
Read More206 – Necessity is the Mother of Invention – John Sipe
Explore how John F. Sipe’s 1919 innovation provides lessons in business problem-solving and challenging the status quo. In Episode 206 of Anecdotally Speaking, Mark tells …
Read More170 – One person can change the world
Change comes from unexpected sources. Listen to hear how Malcolm McLean changed the world transportation landscape.
Read More161 – Plans often go astray
As the saying goes, the best-laid plans of mice and men can still go wrong. Listen to hear what a group of economists proposed to eradicate an issue impacting a series of childcare centres.
Read More159 – Try and try and try again
If you truly care about your idea and persist with it, you won’t need every available resource or qualification to innovate. Listen to hear the story behind the Wright brothers’ first flight.
Read More145 – Dark mansions made of cubes and squares
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
When you start something, stick with it until you finish it. Listen to hear how an English mathematician solved the world’s longest-standing maths problem. Shawn …
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.
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