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Brand New Year!
Happy New Year!So, new year - new you? Yeah, well maybe it shouldn't be a new you as a better you. One of the things that can help you create a better version of yourself if by considering your...
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Disney are still masters of a great story. This animated short has been in cinemas with their latest feature Wreck-it-Ralph (an AWESOME film by the way!)The short below is actually very significant in...
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Story Lessons from the Storyboard
Stories are our bread and butter at grow the people. We had a great time in 2013 supporting people develop their storytelling capability, so much so that it now forms the basis of all our workshops.So,...
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It's coming soon...
Watch this space for our new graphic workbook - a course in a comic!Coming in 2014...Simon :)growthepeople.co.uktwitter.com/growthepeoplefacebook.com/growthepeople
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Story 1: Mary Poppins and Lessons In Leadership
The festive period tends to bring out the kid in most of us. This was never more obvious to me than when I spent one of the relaxing (if rather wet) days between Christmas and New Year's watching...
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The graphic workbook takes shape...
Work has been progressing on the graphic workbook version of our Personal Brand Workshop. We've been working closely with the amazing Luke Orrin to bring our story to life. Here are some pictures of...
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Story 2: Doctor Who and the High Performing Team
I’ve been a fan of Doctor Who, BBC’s long running adventure series, for nearly 40 years. It was an integral part of my childhood and I’d excitedly join the Doctor every week to fight against monsters...
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A sneak preview of the 'Brand You' workbook and elearning course...
This is what's on its way!A first look at the Graphic Workbook and Elearning course that brings our You You You - Building Your Personal Brand Story workshop to new formats.We're super excited about...
View ArticleStory 3: Moneyball and Knowing When to Trust Your Gut
The Michael Lewis book Moneyball: The Art of Winning anUnfair Game is the story of the Oakland Athletics baseball team and their record breaking winning streak in 2002. The book spawned a film...
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Great story here. Lovely to see an alternative view of LGBTQ world. Local, generational and thinking differently.Simon :)Website - Linked In - Twitter - Facebook
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Story 4: Breaking Bad and the Effectiveness of a Direct Conversation
I’m only half way through Breaking Bad. Late to the party, right? To be honest, I couldn’t find my way into the first season and the second didn’t really grab me until about two thirds of the way...
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To thine own self be true.
"There have never been so many stories, never so many ways to tell them."thestory.org.ukAbove the proscenium arch of the stage at Conway Hall are written the words "to thine own self be true." This six...
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I wanna be Amy (Improv 'lesson' one)!
In a bid to 'sharpen the saw' I've started to participate in some formal training on practices I've been... practicing (?) for the last forty years. I love to learn and I love to get new tools to play...
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Getting closer...
Our Graphic Workbook is almost ready to be shared. Our first foray into publication. Watch this space for more details, both about the release of the book and our plans for more...We're so...
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I mean, really listen... (improv 'lesson' 2!)
So session two of my journey back to improv. It was all about listening. We mirrored, we matched, we mimicked all in the service of hearing what the rest of our group was offering. The concept of...
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Story 5: Tangled and the Consequences of Control
Some men in their forties may start a blog like this with a line like, "I have a confession to make – I love Disney films." That statement would imply some sort of shame or embarrassment about loving...
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Jibber-Jabber! (Improv lesson 3)
No one made any sense! And that was sort of the point of last night's improv lesson. The whole thing reminded me a little of the mad Inspector Kemp from Young Frankenstein ("footschteps, footschteps!")...
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