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3 Key Tips to Collecting Memories
Some people think that collecting memories is a complicated process but in our experience that doesn’t need to be the case. Oh sure you can make just about anything complicated but with our Three Key Tips, you can start collecting memories right now and it’s not hard...
Storytelling and my journey as a Memory Collector
When I tell people I’m a Memory Collector, they often smile. I think it’s because their mind is triggered, there’s a curiosity of “what does this mean”. Storytelling and Memory Collecting go hand in hand so perhaps hearing this triggers the memory of a story they...
What path did you take on your business journey?
What path did you take on your business journey? Anyone who has started a business or chosen a career can almost certainly tell you a story about the journey that brought them to that place. Sometimes it’s a clear trajectory, often it is anything but straightforward....
What does bearing witness mean?
When Bob told me stories of his time in the Middle East, I felt like we were both experiencing the feeling of bearing witness. For me it was in my role as Memory Collector, listening for and encouraging his story. Bob’s role as a Peace Keeper could certainly be...
Must Read Books for Summer
Summertime and the living is easy. Such a great cliché but I just had to use it. I attempted to sing that song this past week as I lay in sick bay with shingles on my face. Yuck. But it did give me time to catch up on some summer reading. I thought I would share some...
Telling Your Business Story
I’ve talked in the past about collecting the memories of your life, and for many people in particular entrepreneurs, their business is quite integrated with their life. So why not tell the history of your company? I can think of three good reasons: You are proud of...
Tips for celebrating milestones, like a 150th birthday for instance
For the past 25 years a gaggle of friends has gathered on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. It all started when dear friends invited us on their honeymoon. The cabins along the shore at Pacific Sands were the perfect venue to strengthen our relationships with each other...
Who is on your crew?
Picture this. You are standing on the deck of a small ship when a whale breaks through the watery surface and splashes back with magnificent bravado. Your heart starts pounding. The experience is truly amazing and you swear you will never forget it. Another season of...
I’m a graphic journalist. You’re a what???
When people ask me what I do and I tell them I’m a graphic journalist, I often see their eyes widen a little as if to say “You’re a what?”. It’s not a common job description. The first time I heard the term I thought it a perfect blend of two of my passions, graphics...
Travel memory – Lago Maggiore
Where do the places in our memories come from? Life experience of course but where else? I have a strong memory that was born while watching a black and white movie, and yes that was many years ago. Young minds are open sponges. The image of an Italian villa along a...
