Not exact matches
«Solid growth
stories are hard to come
by, and when you
find them, you need to hang on for the ride,» Cramer said.
When not following the latest
stories in the corporate world, she can be
found sunning herself
by the pool in Portugal.
Take a look at the infographic below generated
by San Francisco - based startup organization Funders and Founders for more
stories of how many of the most successful entrepreneurs got started
by looking at their own problems and
finding a solution.
Being relatively new to the industry myself, I have become acutely aware of new cosmetics & hair launches (Cosmoprof North America is my happy place) so when I
found out Lawless was all natural and started
by an entrepreneur whose business I was already familiar with, Suja Juice, the largest organic juice company in the US, I was immediately interested in the
story.
find, pitch, and oversee coverage of visuals - heavy
stories in the New York area and globally
by using commissioned photographers, as well as taking original photos.
Founded by filmmaker Chris Milk and technologist Aaron Koblin, this startup focuses on creating
story - driven virtual reality content.
In the issue you're holding, you'll
find still other
stories of world - changing vision backed
by fierce conviction.
Prepare to be inspired, uplifted, and blown away
by Jairek's amazing
stories and how he
found the way to live the life he wouldn't trade for anything in Episode 108.
With storytelling, he's
found a way to do exactly that:
by definition, the best
stories will be the ones that go beyond the bounds of the everyday.
Prepare to be inspired, uplifted, and blown away
by Jairek Robbins» amazing
stories and how he
found the way to live his life.
Story Pirates
Founded in 2003
by a group of Northwestern grads, this New York City — and Los Angeles — based nonprofit provides after - school writing and drama programs to underserved schools and produces stage shows for the public.
We all
find ways to meet these — whether
by working harder, coming up with a big problem, or creating
stories to rationalize them.
Story, the retail concept store
founded in 2011
by brand consultant Rachel Shechtman, has been acquired
by Macy's, Inc..
For anyone who wants to read the best damn feature out there on this debate — and on the epic
story of the effort to
find a worthy Alzheimer's drug — I recommend this 2015 Fortune classic
by my colleague Erika Fry: «Can Biogen Beat The Memory Thief?»
I didn't know Hornik but was intrigued
by his
story, so I visited his website,
found his email address and sent a note.
And that
story was partly influenced
by the Central Intelligence Agency, which gave Bigelow and her producers unprecedented access to the agency's classified documents on the intelligence that led to both the
finding of bin Laden and the raid on the Al Qaeda leader's compound.
A recent
story in The New York Times looks into a more recent study
by Hall, which appears to confirm his preliminary
findings.
In studying the
stories of these individuals and other thought leaders and influencers, what I've
found interesting is that in many cases the way they
found their purpose and voice, and their biggest successes, wasn't the result of a well - thought - out strategy; it was
by simply responding to demand.
Make the time you spend creating
stories, presentations and videos worth it
by finding new ways to share with online audiences.
By taking blood draws before and after the narrative, we
found that character - driven
stories do consistently cause oxytocin synthesis.
But
stories aren't just an effective tool because they're inherently interesting, according to another recent post
by Paul J. Zak, the
founding director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University, on the HBR Blog Network.
So if you clicked on the link above you'd
find that they have summarized the video
by creating still images of the video and a few GIFs (not pronounced like the peanut butter, no matter what he says) and a summary of the
story.
Weber was inspired
by the
stories of the crazy amazing items Denny was able to
find in the back closet of a house filled with unique stuff.
Apocalypse now: survivalist companies reborn The
story of B&A Products, a company
founded nearly seven years ago
by Byron Kirkwood and his wife, Annie, is intertwined with the coming millennium.
If Facebook and Google crack down on «fake news» sites, the Microsoft researcher argues, those who have an interest in generating that kind of content will
find ways around the restrictions, as many already have
by using visual «memes» instead of links to news
stories.
Dylan's was
founded by Ralph Lauren's daughter Dylan Lauren in 2001, after she was reportedly inspired
by Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
story.
Sometimes, Cramer
finds it helpful to take a step back from a market clouded
by politics and zoom in on major company - specific
stories.
A
story about an entrepreneur's experience that led him or her to
found a company, or one about the history of a particular product, for instance, can enhance a company's culture
by conveying its heritage or sense of purpose and direction.
GrooveBook is another big Shark Tank success
story,
founded by married couple Brian and Julie Whiteman.
That's why we use them in all of our modules, and why we lead off
by describing a module about
finding and telling your
story!
Villar has been unable to
find several of the medications needed to treat his wife's multiple sclerosis in Venezuela for the last two years, a
story not uncommon in a country whose public health system has been crippled
by shortages.
At the heart of the
story is Fusion GPS, a Washington - based research firm
founded by former Wall Street Journal employees.
Founded in 2004
by Jeff Skoll, Participant Media's (www.participantmedia.com) content combines the power of a good
story well told with opportunities for real world impact and awareness around the most pressing global issues of our time.
[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's
story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The
story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The
story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15]
Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for
Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25]
By feeding his mind, Tony
found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and
find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for
find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?
While inbound marketing (as opposed to outbound marketing) and getting
found online
by prospects are critical, what do you do with your
story once they
find you?
If you have fantastic content on your website, such as an infographic with unique insights, or an in - depth blog post written
by an industry expert on your staff, journalists at major media publications may
find it helpful to cite those resources to support claims within
stories that they're writing.
eBay,
founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995, was a notable dot - com bubble success
story and in the present day is a multibillion - dollar business.
I
find this
story told
by Joe Bastianich humorous: «At 11 he was washing dishes.
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Bill Child Chairman, R.C. Willey Home Furnishings (a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway) Topic: «How to Build a Business Warren Buffett Would Buy: The R.C. Willey
Story» 9:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Robert Hagstrom Author and Portfolio Mgr, Legg Mason Growth Trust Topic: «Go Big: The Investment Case for US Multinationals» 10:50 a.m. — 11:50 p.m. Chuck Akre Managing Member and CEO Akre Capital Topic: «
Finding Outstanding Investments» 11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Networking Lunch - Executive Deli Sandwiches in the atrium Sponsored
by Morningstar 12:50 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Pat Dorsey Author, Director of Research - Sanibel Captiva Trust Topic: «10 Years, 100 Analysts and 2,000 Stocks: Learning From Experience» 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tom Russo Partner, Gardner Russo & Gardner Topic: «Global Value Equity Investing»
By Tegan Valentine Hello and welcome back to Top Five Friday
Finds - the weekly series in which we share five of the business news
stories that dominated the papers (and our conversations) this week.
could it be because invading missionaries
found it easier to convert the norse folks
by telling them they had misinterrpted their beliefs, that norse beliefs was only the beginning of the
story and the OT was the continuation of man.
«I do
find it a puzzling quality of liberal Christians that they tend to get excited when something that had been a cherished belief or practice of the Church is shown to have been false,» says Rod Dreher, commenting on a new book
by a Notre Dame historian who says that the early Church's
stories of martyrdom were false.
The new museum - which is part of a # 1.8 million investment in the abbey
by English Heritage - tells the
story of how Rievaulx was
founded in 1132 and grew to become one of the most powerful and spiritually renowned centres of monasticism in Britain.
I
find the Latino blood pulsating through my heart strangely warmed
by the
story, which is actually one of several accounts about thanksgiving masses.
Well it is true that some people seek sorcerers to implement Jinn that are satanic demons into mankind or his house or his business to finish him or make his life miserable or to stop flow of his business income... In such case it is either you are religious enough and say your prayers often then it becomes hard for this to harm you or otherwise you need to
find some one who practice exorcism to remove this evil... But many are just pretending to be good at it and help you not but squeeze money out of you with tales and
stories... There is another type of possessions and that is not through a sorcerer but directly
by coincidence what man is at his weakest moments and those weakest moments for a possessions are when you come through a great fear or when cry or laugh loudly in hysteria, or during a certain moment of mating... or even when sneezing loudly... That's why there are prayers to be said on daily basis to guard you from such things and specially if passing haunted places such as deserted houses but most evil ones are residents of public toilets and market places... Some of them even would claim that you have made a wrong action
by which you have killed a dear one to them and for that they have possessed you and that is mostly night time such as throwing a cigaret butt to a dark place or stepping killing an insect or even an animal at night which could have been one of them or possessed
by one of them... So this is true thing happening to many who suffer unexplainable illnesses or sufferings which could look like mental illness that comes and goes as pleased...
If you can
find something written
by homer where it says, «please don't take me seriously, this is supposed to be a fictional
story» I'll eat my shoe.»
Advocates
find inspiration in the
story of the Babylonian exile when God's people
found themselves surrounded
by a pagan culture.
We
find that what we can not do through human efforts, can be done
by Christ, if we're humble enough to accept it (Remember, the — I believe allegorical —
story of the «The Fall» in Genesis was about mankind wanting to do things on its own and be «like God»).
Set in a timeless desert unfettered
by any particular time period, Habibi tells the
story of Dodola and Zam, two orphaned slave children who
find love and security in each other.
More than once I
found myself totally enthralled
by a broadcast
story.