What is the best thing that I love about my work?
That is dynamic and I get to help people to tell their stories
What is my idea of perfect happiness?
Drinking cappuccino while writing and/or reading all day long.
What is my greatest fear?
Cancer
What is the trait that I most deplore in myself?
Being judgmental sometimes
Which living persons in my profession do I most admire?
Michael Margolis
What is my greatest extravagance?
I have personal project called Urban readings (https://www.facebook.com/LecturasUrbanasColombia/) where I take pictures of people on the street that are reading, and ask them why do they read, what are they reading, and a quote from the book.
On what occasion would I lie?
I try not to, but if I do, when I don’t want people getting hurt
What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work?
The commercial aspects that steal time from the creative chores
When and where was I the happiest, in my work?
When I work hand in hand with a client and we nail a narrative together
If I could, what would I change about myself?
I would love to never judge
What is my greatest achievement in work?
When a story that I work with a client reach its final version and gets published or used for its final purpose
What do the words ‘The Financial Freedom to Create’ mean to me?
At first seems like “being rich so you can do whatever you want,” but I believe you don’t need that sort of “Financial freedom” in order to create meaningful stuff.
Where would I most like to live?
Bosque Izquierdo, a neighborhood in my city, and if we’re talking about other countries I would love to have cozy flat in Montmarte, Paris or The gothic Neighborhood, Barcelona or one in Heidelberg, germany.
What is my most treasured possession?
My Kindle
What is my most marked characteristic?
Loyalty
What is my most inspirational location, in my city?
Usaquen
What is my favourite place to eat and drink, in my city?
A restaurant called La tienda del café
What books influenced my life and how?
One that really shake me was “The dice Man” Because it clearly shows how conditioned we are by society, but I think that every book that we read affects, in one way or the other, our pre-narrative self.
Who are my favorite writers?
Juan José Millás and J.R.R. Tolkien
You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day?
Deep Purple’s Made in Japan Album
Who is my hero or heroine in fiction?
Glorfindel, the golden haired
Who are my heroes and heroines in real life?
My parents
Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime?
Habana Blues
What role plays art in my life and work?
Art is everything, I mean, everyone of us, independent of what we do, should see our work as art.
Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime?
Martha, my sister.
Whom would I like to work with in 2017?
Anyone (individual, company), who wants to share with the world honest and sincere stories.
Which people in my profession would I love to meet in 2017?
Michael Margolis, Annette Simmons, David Hutchens, Paul Andrew Smith, people who breaths and lives for storytelling
What project, in 2017, am I looking forward to work on?
I hope to give more workhops on storytelling
Where can you see me or my work in 2017?
At http://www.haki-storytelling.com/
What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me?
Live with passion till your last breath.
Which creative heroes should Peter invite to tell their story?
Seth Godin
How can you contact me?
Anyone can drop me a line here: http://www.haki-storytelling.com/contacto.php or through my social media accounts
https://twitter.com/HakiStorytellin
https://www.instagram.com/hakistorytelling/?hl=es
My articles at El Clavo Magazine: http://elclavo.com/columnas-en-el-clavo/columnistas/juan-manuel-rodriguez-columnistas/
My storytelling and business storytelling articles and the Young Marketing web platform:
http://www.youngmarketing.co/author/juanrodriguez/
I participated as a writer in the following books
https://www.amazon.es/Was-Gabo-Irishman-M%C3%A1rquezs-Colombia/dp/9584662023
The Hero's Journey 