Our week ending 14 June...

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10 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE

Try explaining ‘The Matrix’ to a 10 year old. Or what you do for a job? Or what your company does? Or what you would like to do? Explain these to a 10 year old. Chances are you’ll struggle really hard to explain tough concepts to a young kid. This is primarily because we use big words when explaining big concepts instead of using small words. By using big words we confuse the listener. By using small, single or double syllable words your message will get instantly understood - read here (2mins)

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THE SECRET INGREDIENT OF BUSINESS SUCCESS

Too often, employees are unmotivated and unhappy, with no real incentive to invest much of anything into their place of work. Investment expert Pete Stavros thinks there's a better way, and he's on a mission to rethink corporate structures to expand who benefits from a thriving company. Sharing personal stories of his own journey along with the profound impact doing this work effectively can have, this moving talk provides a blueprint for changing the narrative — and outlook — for millions of workers worldwide - (above) or watch here (13mins)

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VISUAL STORIES TO REACH A NEURODIVERGENT AUDIENCE

Visual stories are a useful tool to support learning for autistic young people. Explaining what is going to happen, and when, can help young children manage anxiety, know what to expect and help them stay engaged in doing tasks and activities.  All you need is a pencil and a notebook or helpful templates from the organisation Ambitious About Autism - read here (2mins)

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HOW STORYTELLING IS GOOD FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

“Here’s the story...” is the way we begin some of our conversations. We share stories with others more often than we realise and there's a link between storytelling and mental health. Annie Brewster, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School is the Founder and Executive Director at Health Story Collaborative. She started this nonprofit organisation to help patients and families make sense of trauma and a range of mental and physical health challenges - read here (2mins)

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