It's true and as Malcolm Gladwell quotes in his 'Talking To Strangers', “Sometimes the best conversations between strangers allow the stranger to remain a stranger."
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what the next bus comes along.
Whilst I wait for the right bus, I'll be at The Median Agency helping businesses craft their own unique story using the podcast medium.
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Episode #37 and beyond - Making decisions
Jeff here.
There's a simple Buddhist tale on how best to make a decision and it goes something like this:
"When we come to the crossroads and we are unsure what direction to take, we should pull over to the side, have a break and
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speak their mind on such topics in a respectable manner, which is the fundamental premise of The Median Podcast, this can become a slippery-slope littered with rocks, trees and holes.
To that end, The Median Podcast will be pulling over to the side to see
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What experience do you want to create for your guests when they appear on the The Median Podcast?
Ichi-go ichi-e
"It's just you and I having a conversation where as the hour passes, you realise that it just so happens to be recorded but only after I tell you that."
Episode #36 - Conserving biodiversity within the Western Ghats of India
NOW available!
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A different interpretation of the "Median" - we like it! 😎
This is in reference to the reaction of Vinod's family and friends as he decided to leave behind his 20 year career in IT/software to move into biodiversity conservation.
Taken from EP#36 coming out later today!
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In Episode #36 Jeff is joined by Vinod who is the co-founder of Mycelium Ecology - an organisation on a deep mission to develop community projects with the purpose of conserving biodiversity within the Western Ghats of India.
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When it comes to an engaging conversation and to really build rapport, asking percipient questions that not only summarises what was said but also draws out a response that the person already has in their mind, is how you would take active listening to a different level.
The only prerequisite for guests is that they need to say it how it is with the caveat they must be respectful.
No topic is off limits because who are we to judge what is right or wrong?
So... what's your story?
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