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Get rid of the crappy stuff. Advice from Steve Jobs
Here is a nice little story from CEO of Nike, Mark Parker.
Read MoreExcusable delay
You know the feeling. You are waiting in a cafe for a meeting and its 10 minutes past the agreed time…am I in the right …
Read MoreTrigger new stories and changing behaviours
Our mind is full of beliefs, assumptions and values which affect what we do and how we do it. Much of what we assume comes …
Read MoreRecovering with grace
Dave Bruebeck, the jazz virtuoso, once said “there is no mistake if you can resolve it.” I was reminded of this quote when Steve Hopkins …
Read MoreA beautifully told strategic story from ASICS
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Leadership Posts, Strategy
Every company wants to tell a compelling strategic story that conveys the essence of what they’re about. If it’s a success their customers and employees …
Read MoreDeath, Sex and Children at Risk
I’ve just found Garr Reynold’s recent post on stories and experience. He makes the good point that people remember stories because they convey emotions, which …
Read MoreResearch shows that stories create personal motivation and increase productivity
The second Tuesday of every second month the Strathmore Unicorns Junior Basketball Club’s committee meets. I’m the club Secretary and last Tuesday we were discussing …
Read MoreTheStoryTest Results
Congratulations on doing TheStoryTest—and if you haven’t done it, reading this blog post now is tantamount to cheating—shame on you 🙂 Here are the quick …
Read MoreEndings are important for how we remember experiences
Daniel Kahneman, the founder of behavioural economics and winner of the Nobel prize in Economics, tell this story in a recent TED talk. A friend …
Read MoreIt’s how you recover when things fail that counts
Since we started Anecdote in 2004 our local Kwik Kopy in Coburg has printed most of our posters and workshop materials. Kelvin does a great …
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