Archive for the tag 'Motivation'

Sep 10 2009

What Makes a Great Conversation?

Published by Ian under Conversation, Society & Culture

Why do we revel in a great conversation and what are the elements of just such a conversation that makes it memorable?
This is something I’ve been wondering for some time as I’ve been doing Your Story. What are the dynamics of a great story or conversation? What are the things that we sometimes do well [...]

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Feb 22 2009

Your Story Ep 31 : Marty. Fair Trade Coffee Roaster with Community Awareness

Welcome To Episode 31 of Your Story.
Today we talk with Marty Richards who recently set up yet another coffee shop in my local area of West End, but with a twist. I asked him how he could enable himself to stand out in an area with a multitude of coffee shops and what makes him [...]

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Aug 18 2008

Your Story Ep 25 : Adam. Prague, Czech History, Culture and Blending in.

Published by Ian under Career, Society & Culture, Travel

Welcome To Episode 25 of Your Story.
Today we talk with Adam Daniel Mezei who for three years as a Canadian has been living in Prauge, Czech Republic. Working as a Journalist and a Podcaster mixing with the movers and shakers of Czech society and visiting international government individuals.
Adam is one of the unique individuals in [...]

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Mar 17 2008

“Your Story” Moves Up to the Next Level

Published by Ian under Personal

First I want to thank everyone of you out there who are coming here and checking this site and downloading the show. I also want to thank everyone who is subscribed either through iTunes or another feed reader or possibly using some of the other directories out there.
Thanks
As I’ve explained before I’m doing [...]

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Mar 10 2008

Your Story Ep 11 : Jenny. Getting on with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Published by Ian under Health, Personal, Podcasts

Welcome To Episode Eleven of Your Story.
Once again through the assistance of Juan Mann I meet and we talk with Jenny who while working at University in her studies came down with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. CFS is a condition that leaves the person exhausted from the very simplest of life’s activities.
Jenny explains how life for [...]

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Feb 27 2008

Your Story Ep 10 : Dave. Film, Adventure and Kite Sledding Hudson Bay.

Welcome To Episode Ten of Your Story.
Thanks everyone for your support. This being Episode Ten I see it as a small milestone of what will hopefully be bigger things into the future.
One of the great pleasures of working in a variety of different fields over the years is that I’ve has the advantage to meet [...]

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Feb 20 2008

Your Story Ep 7 : Troy. Community Groups Bound Together.

Welcome To Episode Seven of Your Story.
Today we talk with Troy Dorosz who is inspired to connect community groups with his Bound Together concept.
It’s a simple concept of combining the resources of many different groups, while maintaining their individuality, maximising their strengths to fill the holes of other groups, ensuring that those in need and [...]

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Jan 29 2008

Your Story Ep 6 : Juan Mann, Free Hugs and Oprah is a Career

Welcome To Episode Six of Your Story.

Today we talk with Juan Mann of Free Hugs fame. You have probably seen the video, if not here it is.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4[/youtube]
A runaway viral success that has lead onto things greater than anyone could have imagined.
It all started for me when I saw on Twitter that Richard Giles had gone [...]

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Jan 06 2008

A New Year and the Change Continues

What are you going to achieve this year? Will there be a change or more of the same old, same old…
This time last year I thought “I hope something interesting happens this year” as I had most years and like most years I was dreading that like at the end of ‘06 nothing would change. [...]

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