Storie deur Marie Beytell miracleproductions.co.za Hier is ‘n storie EN ‘n gediggie wat ek vandag opdra aan my PA PIET, wie 45 jaar in JCI se goudmyne gewerk het, en swaarstroom elektrisiteit gedurende sy leeftyd bemeester het. Ek onthou al die nagskofte wat hy moes werk, ons angs en naelkou as hy moes gaan help […]
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Corporates often use rousing terms such as ‘best practice’ and ‘world class’ to describe themselves. However, the sad reality is that designed incompetence is profitable. Competence suggests responding professionally to queries and reaching solutions quickly and efficiently. Designed Incompetence, on the other hand deliberately places barriers in the way of customers which ironically results in […]
This is one of our favourite stories – it is designed to be told on a Thursday evening so as to remind us all to be grateful – for by being grateful, you have more reasons to be more grateful. Once upon a time, there lived a woodcutter whose name was Ahmed. The old man was […]
Vishnu and Naruda were sitting in deep conversation and Naruda asked “What is time Lord Vishnu?” Vishnu replied “Why don’t you cross the river and find out?” So Naruda went down to the river and swam to the other side, climbed up the bank and proceeded to the village where he stopped at the first […]
The way you tell a story either inspires you or keeps you in a state of despondency. It doesn’t have to be a long story either most of the stories that impact our lives profoundly can be told in a couple of sentences. For instance: ‘Suffering has been in my family for many generations – […]
Stories of overcoming adversity are always powerful and inspiring. Here are some ideas for stories that focus on the theme of “victory of desperation”: These are just a few ideas, of course. The possibilities are endless. The most important thing is to tell a story that is honest, authentic, and relatable. A story that will […]
The Truth and the Lie meet on the road one day. The Lie says to the Truth: “It’s a marvelous day today!” The Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day was truly beautiful. They walk together for a while, until they reach a beautiful well. The Lie tells the Truth: “The […]
We may as well ask “why do people read newspapers?”, or “why do people watch television?” Somewhere in our DNA there’s a compelling vibrating strand asking so be told a story, because stories help us to survive and experience happiness. For as long as human beings have had language, children have learnt about hunting, travelling, […]
Ever hear talk about someone being engaged in “playing games”? Well, maybe that someone is smarter than we think because using a game analogy to think about almost everything you do has the potential to make life in all its aspects lot more rewarding, interesting and fun. Whether it is soccer, chess, baseball, your relationships, […]
A Story Circle is a facilitated gathering that helps participants craft and share stories. As a result of telling and sharing these stories, participants routinely achieve profound breakthroughs in their understanding of themselves, each other and the world around them. Story circles can deal with a wide range of topics which include: creating the future, […]
An African Dilemma tale is a unique style of participative storytelling. It is a story that has no end other than that provided by the participants. And even then, the story continues…… Why are dilemma tales important for children in the digital age? Children are bombarded with conflicting stories every day. They ingest cartoons, news, […]
An often overlooked but fundamental aspect of change management is how we use words and metaphors and how slippery meaning really is. Think of how differently you relate to these terms when they are reframed: The ‘block of flats’ is now called a much more interesting sounding ‘vertical village’ The resale value of a ‘used […]
Life is story. What we know of the world and ourselves is made up of countless stories that we hear, tell to ourselves and share with others. But stories don’t just describe, they literally construct who we are, our relationship to the world and the way in which the world relates to us. You can see […]
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