We have often been asked to emphasise the importance of teamwork in our workshops. We remember an overseas client who wanted it to be central to our training. So we had T-shirts printed with “TEAM – Together Everybody Achieves More”. Here is a story…
Here is an uplifting story, which makes us think how we can be generous, not just with money but with our time…..
We recommend viewing the best of TED talks to see how their top speakers deliver high value topics which “have something to say” and have been viewed millions of times.
The most successful pitches occur when the pitcher doesn’t push their idea until they extracted a YES. At that point they invite their counterpart in as a collaborator. Once the catcher feels like a creative collaborator, the odds of rejection diminish…..
The Times newspaper has been inviting their readers to suggest ideas for British sign-offs to political speeches in response to the ubiquitous “God Bless America”. Here’s a few the paper liked: “Put the kettle on.” “Goodness, is that the time?” “Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a train to catch.” “Well don’t just stand […]
The power of a story to get to the heart of an issue and nail the truth is beautifully illustrated by this story about a glass of water. A professor raised a glass of water in front of his students. “How heavy is this glass of water?” He asked with a smile. The students’ answers […]