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Petro Janse van Vuuren

My stories en rympies – my antidepressant

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August 12, 2017Events

How do I find time for meaningful focused work in the midst of living and surviving?

You are invited to catch flying pigs with me on 25 Aug For the past 10 years my husband, Gerhi, have been […]

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September 24, 2016Events

Mending hearts broken by the rat race

The heart of Strategic Narrative Embodiment (SNE) There is a war going on – a war for your heart and your soul, […]

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June 18, 2016June 11, 2016Uncategorized

Storytelling for Leaders

Through the ages from ancient myths to modern fantasy, Bible stories to Grimm fairy tales, story tellers from the earliest times until […]

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June 11, 2016May 21, 2016Favorite Fairy tales

The Lion’s Bride

One day a very handsome young man comes to a certain kraal and asks the parents if he could marry their daughter. […]

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June 11, 2016Favorite Fairy tales

Clever Elsie – a story about what happens when you over think things and under act…

A Brothers Grimm Fairy tale. I love this story because it rattles me every time – or shall I say ‘rings my […]

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June 4, 2016May 21, 2016Favorite Fairy tales

The Rose

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm There was once a poor woman who had two children. The youngest had to go every day into […]

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May 28, 2016May 21, 2016Commissioned Stories, Uncategorized

The Threshold Guardian

About this story I created this story for my own company, Playing Mantis Coaching and Facilitation Development. The brief to myself was […]

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May 21, 2016May 21, 2016Commissioned Stories, Events, Header blogs

Story telling for events and special occasions

Stories help us mark significant moments, heal relationships and bring about change. Funny stories give us a fresh perspective on things that […]

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April 20, 2016Events

Pig catching on 22 April: Rapid Role Recasting

Catch a Flying Pig

I have been invited to run a session at the 2016 Be the Difference Knowledge Management Summit. On Friday I will test […]

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March 7, 2016Events

What is the difference between authentic leadership and the regular kind?

Join me and other coaches and facilitators as we discuss this and other questions at the AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM With distinguished guest […]

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