Dragon guest lecturers about
three secrets to success
What did Arlene Dickinson, Dragons' Den star and
CEO of Venture Marketing, say are the three secrets
to success?
One hundred alumni know the answer to that
question after having won free tickets to attend
Dickinson's guest lecture, hosted by the Henry Bernick
Entrepreneuship Centre, in the Georgian Theatre last
March.
Her answer is hope, genuine interest and gratitude,
as she explained to a packed crowd of hundreds of
students, alumni, donors and business people. She
talked about her rags-to-riches experience, employing
a variety of stories about her troubled family growing
up, living in poverty and a diffi cult marriage.
"We've lost the art of storytelling," she said, adding
that storytelling is one of the best ways people can
learn from each other.
Sharing failures, successes and vulnerabilities
can lead to greater understanding of ourselves and
others, she also commented. Dickinson emphasized
her staunch opposition to Dragons' Den co-star Kevin
O'Leary's opinion that emotion doesn't belong in
business, which drew laughter and cheers from the
audience.
The Alumni Association held a contest to give away tickets to the Arlene Dickinson
speaking engagement last winter. It was done electronically through The Loop,
Georgian's e-newsletter to alumni, donors and friends. If you are not receiving The Loop
but would like to, please update your alumni contact information at
www.georgiancollege.ca/alumni/contact/alumni-profi le.
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