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THE STORY Sean's life was forever changed when he was almost killed by his next door neighbor over 20 years ago. And after learning real quick on that cold morning of Dec. 17, 1986, that we only get one chance in life and we're never promised tomorrow, Sean committed to himself that he would pursue excellence instead of mediocrity, and bring as many people with him as possible. As I evolve from a story writer, to a full- fledged storyteller, I keep looking for opportunities to learn new storytelling skills, particularly narration and dramatization (speaking and performance skills).  So when my friend Mehernosh Randeria, CFO in Nissan group informed me of the Sean Smith’s workshop in Mumbai  on 1st March, I jumped at the opportunity. (Incidentally, the title of the workshop was also 'Just Jump'). My sixth sense told me, there are going to be some great lessons in storytelling in the workshop. (Photo-From extreme left-Mehernosh Randeri...

                                                        “Alone I can speak,                                                             But together we can talk.                                                                 ...

Here are some stories and musings on love and wisdom:- The Rebellious Woman's Story She was surely a rebel, & would act against all advice, She'd behave as a free & carefree soul,  And the world could see, only her vice. Yet he would put himself in her story, And could easily make her laugh & cry,  She would obey his every single word,  And herself choose to be a caged bird. Yet he would make her fly, high into the sky, 'Like a Dove'. For he could pull her back any moment, with a magical power, "The Power of Unconditional Love." ------------------------ The Super-Sensitive Soul And she told her coach, "Sometimes I hate myself for my hyper-sensitivity. Why do my mood swings take me for a ride all the time? I feel so helpless." The coach replied, "The Universe wanted you to experience life this way. Remember sensitive souls get into a good mood equally fast and are less likely to g...

Here are some stories and musings on love and wisdom:-   One lesson is enough for a lifetime The disciple asks the Guru, "There are so many lessons to learn in life. Sometimes I get confused what to learn and what not to." The Guru says, "It depends whether you want to learn many lessons at a shallow level or just one lesson deeply. It depends upon whether you are an extensive or intensive learner." The Guru adds further, "If you choose a higher lesson like wisdom, empathy or unconditional love, you need to practice it for a lifetime to truly imbibe it. And then, one lesson is enough for a lifetime." ------------------ One More Emotion 'Unconditional' I met an interesting laughter teacher today. He taught me a new lesson, "Laugh unconditionally for few minutes every day. Laughter is contagious and you can't enjoy it in solitude." ------------------- The Emotional Rollercoaster And the s...

Here are some musings and stories, with a spiritual touch The Progress Story  Small progress requires tactics. Big progress requires strategy. Grand progress requires blessings. Infinite progress requires oneness. ------------------- The Self-Reflection Story  We need breaks and vacations for reflection too. Because the irony is, best thoughts (and inspirations) come only in a state of thoughtlessness. Shhhh! May be the Universe is shy & it is whispering. ----------------------- The Energy Story  (Don't mind, if you do a little) Do a little affectionately, with loads of positive energy. Don't do sacrifices grudgingly, with heaps of negative energy. Your love matters more. Your energy counts more. Not so much the hugeness of your acts. Nor so much grandness of your sacrifices. ------------------ The Enlightened Soul Sometimes her wisdom would surprise him so much, he began to joke, "You are surely an old head on young sho...

 Guest Blog post by G. Shawn Hunter (Author of "Out-Think; How Innovative Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes") “ Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. ” - Stephen King, Author Carol Dweck led a fascinating study back in 1998 in which she and her colleagues worked with four hundred 5th graders and gave them a series of tests, mostly puzzles, and then praised them in two different ways with these six little words. With half of the group they said, “You must be smart at this.” With the other half of the group they said, “You must have tried really hard.” The first word set awarded intelligence, and innate talent, similar to how many parents and coaches (myself included) get trapped into talking about, and to, our kids. We say how smart they are, or how naturally gifted they are. The second word set praised effort, determination, preparation, grit. What the researchers...

--------------------- Brief Profile   Dr Amit Nagpal is Chief Inspirational Storyteller at   AL Services . He is a Social Media Influencer,  Author, Speaker/Trainer and Coach. To know more, visit   www.dramitnagpal.com . (His special interest and expertise lies in inspirational storytelling, anecdotes and visual storytelling) AL Services offers content development/story writing, consulting, training and other services in the area of brand storytelling. To know more, write to amit@dramitnagpal.com