These 12 first -
person stories by students in Mr. Magro's class represent a «fun and extra-credit» assignment where each student writes about a time he or she needed to call for help.
Not exact matches
Rambling Another way that
people squander their influence, says Morgan, is
by not telling good
stories.
We tell
stories for, about, and
by people who seize life.
This CNBC original documentary takes viewers inside the
story of Warren Buffett's extraordinary success and profiles some of the many
people whose lives have been influenced, and even changed,
by Buffett's investment advice and life lessons.
There are two primary ways to get your message out there: One is
by marketing, meaning getting your name out to
people by writing blogs and guest blogs for industry publications, as well as press releases to get journalists and reporters to work you into their
stories.
Leaders who master the practice of good listening will be more apt to intuitively understand the other
person's
story by searching conversations for depth and meaning, digging deeper than casual listeners, and getting to the root of an issue in order to come up with the right solution.
Since the Journal's
story last week, Theranos» accuracy has come into question
by some
people who have taken its tests, including ex-Apple exec Jean - Louis Gassee.
He honored his
people by collecting their
stories in making a difference for customers.
After hearing the
story, many
people responded
by saying something like, «I guess that's what you do when you have a lot of money.»
Today, Carr's site kriscarr.com, is followed
by more than 40,000
people, and her
story has been the subject of multiple documentaries.
He said he would be inviting «leading conservatives» and
people from all across the political spectrum to talk with him and share their points of view about the issues raised
by the Gizmodo
story.
The bridge
story shows that
people can count on you and your company
by sharing specific moments of proof.
Stories help
people connect to one another
by engaging the senses.
As I made my way up to the second -
story balcony — all orchestra seating had been taken
by the time I arrived — I was overwhelmed
by the number of
people climbing up the stairs alongside me.
In fact, when
people talk informally, 65 percent of the time they are telling
stories, according to research
by evolutionary biologist Robin Dunbar.
Any chief executive's ranking, in other words, might not tell the whole
story about the
person and how he or she is really viewed
by the workforce.
Take my word for it, if you're not out there and in control of your
story, to the extent that it's even possible any more, the vacuum will readily be filled
by any number of other
people — employees, ex-employees, competitors, advocates for a million causes, etc. — with their own good and bad axes to grind.
If your own
people are active and willing participants, it's also likely that, in some cases, they've been encouraged
by their managers and peers (theoretically within the bounds of reason and good taste) to create some of this material on their own in order to «authentically» help to tell your company's
story.
The other day at a trade show I learned the life
stories of at least three
people just
by being genuinely interested and present in the moment.
That's how many examples are on a «list of the harmed,»
people who have offered personal
stories of harm from fracking, as tallied
by the advocacy group Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Water and Air.
Today's must - read
story is from Fortune «s Leigh Gallagher and it features an exclusive interview with Maren Kate Donovan, founder and CEO of virtual assistant startup Zirtual, who talked about flawed financial projections and what caused her company to lay off 400
people earlier this week before announcing that Zirtual will be acquired
by Startups.co.
Dr. Betsy Kennon of Pittsburgh also contributes the
story of Scooter, who was almost killed
by a car but now brings joy to
people also dealing with disabilities.
One of them was the mid-1990s hit Maverick: The Success
Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace
by Ricardo Semler, in which the author, a Brazilian CEO, describes running a democratic, open - book company in which
people set their own salaries.
Users can now discover interesting
stories from the last seven days published
by people and businesses around them wherever they go.
But I was just amazed
by how everyone, young and old wanted to be involved... and was so deeply enriched and touched
by the experience and the laughter and the love I experienced from the
people I met and how women would in particular open their hearts to me and tell me the
stories of where they've come from, particularly because I have the language and was coming there as a woman and just how touched they were that I was there as a woman from England who's learned the language and who's an artist and running this project and come all the way to see them so they didn't feel forgotten I think that was pretty much what they felt... that their
stories were being heard so they don't feel forgotten knowing the tents would be around the world.
You have to have a bunch of experiences and be able to say, «Here's something that happened to me yesterday...» And if you can make
people laugh
by telling them what happened to you, then you are telling the
story well.
The video shows Capt. Scott Stroup catch the child, who was thrown
by the father from a ladder three
stories up, as
people screamed and embers rained down to the ground.
A year later, Simmons and Lindahl were joined
by the third
person in their trio: Arel Moodie, a high - energy motivator and Extreme Entrepreneurship event emcee who has his own inspiring
story.
While those kinds of
stories are the ones many
people will think of when they hear the name, however, Gawker also used its take - no - prisoners attitude to break some truly significant news
stories,
stories that in many cases were ultimately picked up
by the mainstream media.
What better way to tell the
story of your business, than
by using the
people who are there working in the trenches each day beside you to help advance your mission?
The co-authors say that the more you pursue your passion, the more compelling your
story will be when you share it with someone either
by email or in
person.
Her news
story about an increasing number of seniors declaring bankruptcy in the U.S. was read
by more than 40,000
people in one month.
Anyone following tech
stories from month to month will recognize LG Display as those tech
people focused on «bendy» and «rollable» displays, bolstered
by the company's aggressive attention toward novel organic light - emitting...
Newsweek reporter Kurt Eichenwald, who has written many critical
stories about President - elect Donald Trump since last month's election, is claiming that
people on Twitter have given him seizures
by sending him tweets containing GIFs of strobe lights.
We have a long way to go, but
by organizing
people in their home communities, building voting blocs in key ridings, mobilizing around key decisions, slowly reframing big
stories and fighting to lock in systemic changes, we are fundamentally re-balancing power in British Columbia.
The movie, told
by industry pioneers Danny Sullivan, Rand Fishkin, Jill Whalen, Brett Tabke, Rae Hoffman and Barry Schwartz, covers the early days of SEO when
people were «spammin and jamming,» affiliates vs. main stream, black hat vs. white hat, the unique and often rocky
stories of the industry's pioneers, how Matt Cutts changed the industry, the history of Google updates and even has commentary on the future of SEO from the industry's top minds.
[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 you?
And many of the
stories of Katrina survivors, stranded on bridges, waiting for any refuge, sound a lot like the ones being told
by the
people still waiting to be rescued in Houston.
Organic reach, as defined
by Facebook is «the number of unique
people who saw your post in News Feed or on your Page, including
people who saw it from a
story shared
by a friend when they liked, commented on or shared your post, answered a question or responded to an event.»
Just about every ad includes a
story of how Bud Light can bring
people together, followed
by chants of «Dilly Dilly.»
The
stories are inspiring like Chicken Soup For The Soul, but they are written
by people that Joel Comm has interacted with in his career as a speaker and author.
The company that owns the National Enquirer, a backer of Donald Trump, agreed to pay $ 150,000 to a former Playboy centerfold model for her
story of an affair a decade ago with the Republican presidential nominee, but then didn't publish it, according to documents reviewed
by The Wall Street Journal and
people familiar with the matter.
The complaints, filed
by Common Cause and Free Speech for
People, a group that seeks to limit corporate money in politics, argue that AMI paid to bury the
story of Trump's infidelity and thereby influence the presidential election.
Story by: Clem Chambers Most
people love gold.
Story by: Simon Golstein Bitcoin.com is facing a lawsuit from over 1,000
people for «fraud,» according to Bitcoinist.com.
But in March 2018, a former Cambridge employee, Christopher Wylie, provided documents and first -
person testimony in both a Times
story (
by Matthew Rosenberg, Nick Confessore, and Carole Cadwalladr) and an Observer
story (
by Cadwalladr) laying out, in far more detail, exactly what happened.
That, as it turns out, is the number reported
by a New York Times
story on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica published Saturday, citing documents and
people familiar with the collection and use of the data.
BITCOIN COM SEGURANÇA was originally published in Blog Mercado Bitcoin on Medium, where
people are continuing the conversation
by highlighting and responding to this
story.
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast in Hotel Courtyard 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Tom Russo, Patner, Gardner, Russo & Gardner [USA] Topic: «Be Right Once» 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Justin Fuller, CFA, Stock Analyst, Morningstar [USA] Topic: «Morningstar's Ultimate Stock Picker's Portfolio» 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Megh Manseta, Investor, Manseta Family Office [India] Topic: «Buffett Munger Principles in Emerging Markets: An Indian Perspective» 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Charles Mizrahi, Managing Partner, CGM Partners Fund LP, Author, Getting Started in Value Investing & Editor, Hidden Value Alert [USA] Topic: «How To Lose $ 1 Million
By Investing In Stocks» 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Networking Lunch - Executive Deli Sandwiches in Hotel Courtyard (sponsored by Morningstar) 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Piet Viljoen, Portfolio Manager, RE-CM [South Africa] Topic: «Compounding: Your Only Friend in the Investing World» 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Sees Chocolate Break 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Todd Green, Portfolio Manager, First Manhattan [USA] Topic: «Reflections on 25 Years of Investing» 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Al Ueltschi, Founder & Chairman, FlightSafety, Warren Buffett CEO Topic: «Building a Business Warren Buffett Would Buy: The Story of FlightSafety» [watch video interview] 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Optional Tour: Shuttle bus from Ayres Hotel LAX to FlightSafety Training Center ($ 45 shuttle and BBQ buffet dinner fee per person) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner and Tour of FlightSafety 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Shuttle bus from FlightSafety to Ayres Hotel L
By Investing In Stocks» 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Networking Lunch - Executive Deli Sandwiches in Hotel Courtyard (sponsored
by Morningstar) 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Piet Viljoen, Portfolio Manager, RE-CM [South Africa] Topic: «Compounding: Your Only Friend in the Investing World» 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Sees Chocolate Break 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Todd Green, Portfolio Manager, First Manhattan [USA] Topic: «Reflections on 25 Years of Investing» 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Al Ueltschi, Founder & Chairman, FlightSafety, Warren Buffett CEO Topic: «Building a Business Warren Buffett Would Buy: The Story of FlightSafety» [watch video interview] 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Optional Tour: Shuttle bus from Ayres Hotel LAX to FlightSafety Training Center ($ 45 shuttle and BBQ buffet dinner fee per person) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner and Tour of FlightSafety 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Shuttle bus from FlightSafety to Ayres Hotel L
by Morningstar) 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Piet Viljoen, Portfolio Manager, RE-CM [South Africa] Topic: «Compounding: Your Only Friend in the Investing World» 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Sees Chocolate Break 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Todd Green, Portfolio Manager, First Manhattan [USA] Topic: «Reflections on 25 Years of Investing» 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Al Ueltschi, Founder & Chairman, FlightSafety, Warren Buffett CEO Topic: «Building a Business Warren Buffett Would Buy: The
Story of FlightSafety» [watch video interview] 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Optional Tour: Shuttle bus from Ayres Hotel LAX to FlightSafety Training Center ($ 45 shuttle and BBQ buffet dinner fee per
person) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner and Tour of FlightSafety 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Shuttle bus from FlightSafety to Ayres Hotel LAX
The first
story on Fox's website about Hannity's interview didn't even mention the payment, leading instead with Giuliani's assertion that
people can't blame Trump for feeling that he is being mistreated
by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's «garbage investigation.»