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How to kill a wolf with your bare hands

My pen pal Seth Godin is right: I spread stories of my fellow storytellers simply because I’m in awe of their art and the only way I can repay continue reading

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Two questions that can change your life

A video excerpt from Daniel Pink’s book titled DRIVE (I highly recommend it):

My take-away suggestion: You are leading you. Please don’t take this task lightly.

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Keith Richards – what does he do for a living?

The Rolling Stones are one of the greatest rock and roll bands in the world. In his recent interview for the  continue reading

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Why has Facebook flourished?

Have you ever asked yourself that question? I did.
One of the simplest explanations I have found so far comes from Ivor Tossell, a columnist for The Globe and Mail:

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How Apple Turns Art Into Profit

I was recently asked: Why did you devote a whole book continue reading

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Is your business a Shortcut?

Shortcut
noun
1. A direct route.
2. A means of saving time or effort.

I recently came across an interesting book titled Be A Shortcut: The Secret Fast Track to Business Success, continue reading

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Have you heard?

At this very moment, a lot of people are all ears.
(Chances are, you’re one of them.)
Actually, at any given moment, a lot of people continue reading

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Would you do business with you?

“A giant pitfall in the way small companies and individuals market themselves, particularly online or in presentations, is that they’re often continue reading

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What can 33 monks teach us about storytelling

“Remember: It’s not about telling a story. It’s about telling a true story well.”

The above was a piece of advice which a columnist continue reading

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A Great Place To Kiss

A few days ago, a friend of mine recommended to me this new place in Saskatoon called poached. From what little she said about continue reading

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