Posts Tagged ‘Resilience’

284 – The Meaning You Choose – Tsutomu Yamaguchi

Posted by  Anecdote International —February 24, 2026
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

In Episode 284 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how the story you tell yourself shapes resilience, leadership and meaning at work. In this episode, Mark shares …

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274 – Illness to Opportunity – John Stetson

Posted by  Anecdote International —December 2, 2025
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

In Episode 274 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how a bout of tuberculosis led to the creation of an American icon. In this episode, Shawn tells …

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265 – Thrown to the Sharks – Quentin Tarantino

Posted by  Anecdote International —September 16, 2025
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Episode 265 of Anecdotally Speaking explores Quentin Tarantino’s early setback and the value of persistence and learning from failure. In this episode, Shawn shares the …

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241 – Turning Mistakes Into Magic: Miles Davies

Posted by  Anecdote International —March 18, 2025
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

In Episode 241 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how a wrong note became a moment of brilliance – and the lesson it holds. Mark shares a …

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239 – Patrick Cooley: How Stories Shape Leadership at Mars

Posted by  Anecdote International —March 4, 2025
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

In Episode 239 of Anecdotally Speaking, Patrick Cooley, a business leader at Royal Canin, shares insights on leadership, resilience, and the role of storytelling in …

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226 – Falconry and Fortitude: The Siege of Malta

Posted by  Anecdote International —November 5, 2024
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

In this episode of Anecdotally Speaking, Shawn and Mark explore a gripping historical tale from Malta, highlighting lessons in resilience and ingenuity. In Episode 226 …

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203 – The resilience and persistence story of Penfolds Grange

Posted by  Anecdote International —April 16, 2024
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Resilience and persistence are not only the hallmarks of future success in winemaking, but in business too.

Shawn and Mark discuss the relevance of this story to: sticking to your guns, having a ‘partner in crime’ and really, fully backing your instincts.

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134 – Look for the good and trust in the work

You don’t know what other people are going through. Listen to hear why Hugh van Cuylenburg will never stop pushing his organisation’s (The Resilience Project) message.

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015 – Empty bunks in tall ships

Posted by  Anecdote International —April 18, 2018
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

This episode of the podcast tells the story of Janusz Kamiemski, who saw an opportunity to chase his dream, followed it, and got a surprise at the end.

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Relationships create resilience

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —July 26, 2006
Filed in Anecdotes

I remember a great story told by Margaret Wheatley about how the US Federal Aviation Authority successfully landed all the planes in US airspace on …

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