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Outsourcing Business Processes to Africa
For those of you who have not known me long, you may not have known me long-but you do know that I am crazy about letting others know why they should be doing business in Africa. But people are imperfect, as I wholeheartedly admit that I am an example of human imperfection. It has occurred to me that sometimes in my zest for talking about Africa’s business environments, I may tend to speak in a very general sense. But maybe if you have been on the receiving end of such a conversation, and you have said to yourself-”what type of business in Africa?” or “Africa, I thought that people only go there to help the needy”.

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telling stories the brand connection
Today, we're interested in stories, and not particularly interested in facts. Every story needs facts, of course, but they are secondary. The facts are there just to provide some ballast for the story. There are always so many facts that don't fit into the story, and insofar as they don't fit, depending on our commitment to the story, we have a tendency to disregard them. Every good story has some connection to the truth of our experience, but the story's the thing.

Lesson #2: Being Stubborn Is Fair Play On The Road To Success
“You know, I’m lucky enough that I’m just sort of stubborn and sort of immature,” says McFarlane. “That thought of, ‘Todd, how come you’re successful?’ never occurred to me. I don’t listen to anybody. I’m like a five year old kid. I’ll hold my breath if I don’t get my way, and it served me.”

Lesson #3: Do Not Sell Out Your Vision or Values
“I’m not really that concerned overall to let any sort of licensing tail wag any dog,” says McFarlane. “My mindset is that…if I’m going to do any sort of animation…I do the best animation. I don’t really care if it makes sense if I can’t sell a t-shirt, or if I can’t sell a movie.”

Resist the Interpretation Addiction
Sometimes we adopt a story and unknowingly our emotions get swept up in it. And 99% of the time we don’t really question or inquire into the story we create. We treat our story as what actually happened. The problem, of course, is that the story influences, in part, the action you take in subsequent events. This article is about identifying the stories you may have created, working around them and managing them.

The Most Important PR Secret
What most entrepreneurs and companies don't understand is that often the main job of the PR firm is to find the right story. It's often not the obvious story that works, because that's the same angle that the competition will be pitching. Without the right story and tone, you have a weak campaign, at best. Finding the right story, that's what it all comes down to.
How To Make Money While Living In The Country Of Your Choice
This is an inspiring story of a good friend of mine who packed up her family and moved to France for a year. Is this something you would see as an impossible dream? There is an easy way to achieve this sort of dream. A business which you can operate almost anywhere in the world is the answer.
Make Your Story Add Value to Your Clients Bottom Line
The purpose of your story for a workplace audience is to improve the bottom line. Even in those employee appreciation programs where entertainment may seem the focus, there is an undeniable expectation of increased productivity after your story is heard. The question to ask yourself when using your story is: What is the point of the story and how does the story improve a client's bottom line?
The Power Of The Subconscious Mind – Taming The Small Voice Inside
Ever heard the phrase “successful people make decisions quickly and change their minds slowly?” If you’re undecided on what you want out of life, there’s no true way to focus on your goals, because honestly, you don’t have any. Let me share with you a story. As days go by, life continuously challenges us. Whether at our mental state, physical state, or financial state, we always are faced with some sort of challenge that at first might seem overwhelming. And as the story goes for a hard working man, his life seemed as if there were too many options to take and just not enough hard core information to make a good decision. So he thought…
Leadership lesson: Tolerance is paramount
Today, I used one of the age-old techniques to sort out differences between two of my teammates. This technique has and is being used by all the great leaders of our time. It’s nothing but the art of story telling. Let me explain. Today...
Do Your People Know You?
Many of my coaching clients aspire to be more inspirational as leaders. They want to have the "deeper" sort of relationship with their team, with their customers, even with their vendors, that encourages a very meaningful, often personal sort of dialogue. But some of them think they can encourage their people to "open up" without doing so themselves....
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