Tag Archives: story telling

Let The Great World Spin

By Jo | Published: June 2, 2011
I have just finished reading this inspiring book by Colum McCann on the wonderful story of Philippe Petit who walked on a tightrope between the twin towers. Inspiring for me because of the actions of one man & but also because it looks at the thoughts & perspectives of those people who were looking on [...]
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Positive attitude attracts business

By Jo | Published: June 21, 2010
A landscape gardener ran a business that had been in the family for two or three generations. The staff were happy, and customers loved to visit the store, or to have the staff work on their gardens or make deliveries – anything from bedding plants to ride-on mowers. For as long as anyone could remember, [...]
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The Magic of Storytelling in Business

By Jo | Published: March 12, 2010
I read recently that back in old Ireland, the storyteller was one of the most important people in old Irish society,  second in social ranking to the lawmakers.  Seanchai is Irish for “storyteller” or “old talker” to get closer to the actual meaning. What a wonderful way to get your message across by telling an [...]
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Getting people on your side

By Jo | Published: January 11, 2010
A bank teller tells his story – “A man came into the  bank to open an account. I gave him the usual forms to fill out. Some of the questions he answered willingly, but there were others he flatly refused to answer. Before I began the study of human relations, I would have told this [...]
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