Amazing Businesses from all over the world! Get Inspired by the stories of their visionary leaders.
Negocios increíbles de todo el mundo. Déjate inspirar por sus historias extraordinarias y los líderes visionarios que los crearon.
The words “sale” and “introvert” doesn't seem to go along very well. As an introvert you might be scary getting out of your comfort zone and meet with potential clients face to face; sounds familiar?
A salesperson must be professional, customer oriented, knowledgeable, not pushy or aggressive and spend more time listening; therefore, an introvert can become great salesman/saleswoman. Introverts have good verbal and non verbal communication skills, tend to build long-term relationships and create loyalties.
Visual arts and musician Alec Dempster is transforming the traditional Mexican "Lotería" game and creating a new musical version to promote the game in Mexico and abroad. Recently he started a campaign on the website Kickstarter.com to fund the cost of recording a CD that will accompany the board game.
The “Lotería” game is a Mexican form of Bingo. The traditional “Lotería” consists of images and verses rather than just numbers. His adaptation called “El Fandanguito” includes 60 images which represent “sones”, which are jarocho folk songs from the state of Veracruz. The songs are sung while the players listen and try to identify the corresponding images on their boards.
Sources: alecdempster.net / cafeconpan.ca
The new game will include the CD, 8 letter press boards and a deck of 60 illustrated cards (linoleum printed images with the lyrics or verses, written specially for the playing of the game). Each verse is an "adivinanza" (riddle) with the title coming at the very end or poetically insinuated. The game is played by reciting or singing the verses, explains Dempster on his website.
Dempster spent three years in Mexico creating the print images which then custom printed on 8 playing boards at Lunar Caustic Press in Toronto, using the letter press technique, explains on Kickstarter.
- His most recent CD "Nuevos Caminos a Santiago" along with a CD of unreleased live Cafe Con Pan music group recordings.
- Signed copies of his book about son jarocho called "Lotería Jarocha"
- Choose from 30 of the "Lotería" limited edition prints.
About Alec Dempster:
Dempster was born in Mexico City and grew up in Toronto where he received his formal art training. It is in Veracruz, Mexico however that his work became synonymous with son jarocho folk music and other aspects of local popular culture. Over a period of twelve years his printmaking has been part of a multidisciplinary project combining; research of local oral history, doing field recordings with elderly musicians, creating educational games, as well as performing professionally with established son jarocho groups.
Alec Dempster and Kali Niño conduct interactive son jarocho workshops, classes and courses, for all age groups. They lead to a broader understanding of Mexican culture, Spanish language, and develop musical skills. An important component is the zapateado dance form which has been described as “Mexican tap”, as well as singing, playing the jarana and percussion.
What you want to be when you grow up? It is the typical question we face when we are kids. The reality is that a lot of us will have more than one career path in our lives and is not easy to find a job that we really enjoy.
If we are going to spend most of our waking hours each day working, why not spend that time doing something we enjoy and are truly passionate about?, says Sean Aiken, creator of "The One week job project", a true young visionary leader.
Sean Aiken, http://www.oneweekjob.com/about-the-project/seans-bio/
Sean Aiken struggled with the same question throughout his years in High school and into College in Vancouver. "I spend all this years in school, I came out of there with a piece of paper that says Business Administration Degree, but I really had no idea what was next for me and what steps to take", says Sean in an interview with Taimour Zaman from One Million Acts of Innovation.
The thought of choosing one career for his entire life, trade his work for money and then reach the retirement age to finally do what he enjoys did not sound appealing to him. "I made a promise to myself that I was gonna find something that I was passionate about".
In 2008 Sean developed "The One week job project" (www.oneweekjob.com/) to help him and others find their passions in life and define want they really want to do for living. Aiken completed an epic journey around North America, working 52 jobs in 52 weeks. Sean tried every job he could: Bungee Instructor, Dairy Farmer, Advertising Executive, Baker, Stock Trader, Firefighter, radio DJ, Martial arts instructor, Aquarium host, NHL mascot, snowshoe guide and more.
In 2010, he published a book “The One-Week Job Project” and released a feature-length documentary. Now the OWJ project has gone global, with new participants launching their own journeys.
He suggests that we’re experiencing “a revolution in work consciousness. A shift in how we as a culture view work and our relationship with it.”
In 2013 OWJ started raising funds for One Week Job USA and help Linda Chase, a 60 years old woman from Portland, Oregon to work 52 jobs in 52 weeks throughout America. In our youth obsessed culture, ageism in the workforce is a harsh reality.
For generations we have accepted the established cultural frames to differentiate what is feminine and masculine, as the typical color-coded: pink for girls, blue for boys. The standards governing societies have changed and in that sense, fashion must evolve to embrace diversity and changes in taste and ways of thinking, especially when it comes to the youth generations.
The mainstream in retail stores is still limited and stereotypical. Because of this, Graphic Designer, Jenn Nielson, from Toronto, Canada, decided to start her own business: Jill and Jack Kids, to make clothes that change the messages we’re sending to kids.
"The first time I went shopping for my daughter I expected to find fun, bright colours for her to wear – I was disappointed to find girls’ departments that were all pink and frills, and boys’ departments filled with trucks and sports. Even though I know lots of kids who love these things, most boys are into more than just sports, and we need to tell girls that even if they like princesses, it’s cool to like other stuff - like dinosaurs - too!", says Nielson on Kickstarter.com
Are you a job seeker tired of receiving automatic notifications? Like this: “After careful review of your application and qualifications, we have chosen to pursue other candidates at this time. We will continue to keep your profile active in our database for future consideration and welcome you to apply to other positions you are qualified for.”
After sending hundreds of emails, applying constantly on job boards and corporate websites you probably feel exhausted and discouraged. And at this point if you are not receiving any phone calls maybe is time to revamp your Resume and consult with the professionals. Finding a job is a job itself.
