stefan swanepoel: The Serengeti Of Your Life - 02/24/11 06:19 PM

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stefan swanepoel: Stories That Change Lives - 02/21/11 02:46 AM
A business or life fable is a parable that shares a lesson. Often primarily focused on an application in the business world the narrative often has a wider application in life. Parables provide a simple way to understand, enjoy, share and remember an important message.Hugely successful authors/books in this genre include:
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Leading at a Higher Level Dr Spencer Johnson, author of Who Moved Your Cheese Patrick Lencioni, author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
My new book, Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Master Business & Life, is a business … (37 comments)

stefan swanepoel: NAR New Orleans 2010: The Good, the Bad and the Interesting - 11/11/10 11:12 AM

I attended my first NAR convention in 1987 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pity we have outgrown that location. This year’s event was however in a great location, New Orleans. It has been five years since the devastation of Katrina and you can see that the buzz in the French Quarter has returned with the beads, bars and Bourbon Street leading the way.
 
Here is my snapshot of the highlights of NARdigras 2010:
 
VIRTUAL BECOMES KING
Both the presence of Gen X and Y as well as various online boomers flexed their muscles to make social media a powerful mainstream … (9 comments)