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In this episode, we'll dive into the inspiring story of Johann, a tech visionary who turned a power outage into a spotlight moment, discovering the power of genuine storytelling and self belief along the Canal Line startups of Amsterdam.
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In the heart of the Schilicoon canals, the bustling tech hub of Amsterdam stood a modern chic co working space.
Bouten vos dvinter and the Rochte varrabedict met in dun lar Chees.
Outside it was winter and the canals were covered with a thin layer of ice.
Bin in Yeersta and rucas sphere.
Inside there was a busy atmosphere.
Over all TZA a young only name er smt leptops focused opun droom.
Everywhere young entrepreneurs sat with laptops, focused on their dreams.
Johan stunt opatpun said j to present site Heev.
Johann was about to give his big presentation.
He us an ambitious tek only namer he in started pat opricht met re luchu nieride.
He was an ambitious tech entrepreneur who had founded a start up with a revolutionary idea.
Mardip from Bint Johan an ongst for fal.
But deep inside Johann had a fear of failing.
Fonda so Hey from Blomi Hope investigator Sprague and he wield a neat referred them indruk oppen mac.
Today he would speak before an important group of investors and he wanted nothing more than to impress them.
Nasteemsat zen cooletras som e Martin.
Next to him were his colleagues Shanna and Martine.
Ze yepnhem metaforbrading.
They were helping him with the preparation.
Adem in adem out jay somchhim lachans.
Breathe in, breathe out, said Shaana with a smile. Ye doute trevel, you're doing great.
The present at Sizel was rufilt.
The presentation room was filled.
The infestiertor skake into his seert humpene and utici bloc reade.
The investors looked interested, their pens and notepads ready.
Joham zetizen leptob ahin and ademri deep.
Johann turned on his laptop and took a deep breath.
Marnezz tune the ear stadia ville de la tixin ing itt lichtaud.
But just as he was about to show the first slide, the lights went.
Out, then storm storing.
A power outage nhol.
Frombanique fing d'Or daizel.
A wave of panic went through the room.
Maryjohm vist deldicte momentvos, but Johann knew this was his moment, Hey beslowt onzunrterli furder to ham.
He decided to proceed without technology.
Damas enjir Baholney.
Ladies and gentlemen. He began zeen stemvos erstzocht mar verd state stairer. His voice was initially soft, but grew stronger.
Ike Ville Main for hal medjuli del.
I want to share my story with you.
Johann fertild over zeneurt enzen bossi forte no lochi.
Johann talked about his childhood and his passion for technology.
Hey spruck over the missi fonse startup and HUDs de vitzau forbade.
He spoke about the mission of his startup and how it would improve the world.
Zen vor de clamchta sen heart and el kazindur sen obrechte and touchelsmo over.
His words came straight from his heart, and every sentence conveyed his genuine enthusiasm. The infestiators lousted debut, the investors listened, captivated.
Szagnat fur in zen oh and the bossy in stem.
They saw the fire in his eyes and the passion in his voice.
Zill Zumbler dias rafiq vist Johann Henderach.
Even without slides and grafts, Johann managed to touch.
Them Nettun Johan klar Vosmutzen for Hal flopped tot lichtrier Ahm.
Just as Johann finished his story, the lights came back.
On DeSalvo was still.
The room was silent.
Johm kik umzhin and zarbevondring in the O from the infstiators.
Johann looked around and saw admiration in the eyes of the investors.
Metel raful from Opluchting and tots rerizir de Johan sechtlteyitch belongres har Trillert.
With a feeling of relief and pride, Johann realized he had learned something important.
Hey hat nit alain hun interes volna zumbrtere nolohi mar oxen eh angst for publick spreker o for vome.
Not only had he captured their interest without technology, but he had also conquered his own fear of public speaking.
Bade the outrung klutete som ahem ubzinz rauder.
At the exit, Shahna patted him on the shoulder.
Jehebts o for taut seize trotz.
You convinced them, she said, proudly.
Bout and fill the earst snailfluk.
Outside, the first snowflake fell.
Yo hom caike near the hinsta de rochte envist therdtzlerset be finvos voni trotz.
Johang looked at the glistening canals and knew that this was just the beginning of something big.
Fron dar halte, mir dom alain, infesteering, ravoon held fortraau in serself ravon.
To day he had won more than just investments. He had found confidence in himself.
To day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.
Ha ubi ha ubi, ha ub huh vinter vinter winter, winter, ace, ace a, s ice, ambichies, ambichies, ambichies, ambitious, refuluchuneer, refulucchuneer, revuluchunier, revolutionary, phile, fallun file, failing, infestiators, infestiators, infistiators, investors, Colai Haras, Colairas, colt has colleagues four braiding four beraiding fourbraiding, preparation, rimlachand
rim larchant, krimlachand smile, presentazzi, presentazzi, presentazi, presentation, storm, storing, storm, storing, strong, storing, outage Banique, Banique, Banique, Panic, damas en yer damas en, yer damus.
And yere ladies and gentlemen. Ut yurt yucht childhood, missy, missy, missy, Mission, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, enthusiasme, enthusiasm, rhubuit, rhubuit, rhubuit, captivated dia dea d a.
Slide, rauficon, raufkan rafic grafts, the wondering, the wondering, the waundering, admiration, trots, trots, trots, pride, angst angst angst fear, publiic, spreaken, public, spreken, publique, spreaken public speaking over tilt, over tilt, over tart, convinced, snail flock, snail flock, snail flock, snowflake, hinstrander, hinstruender hlinsterende glstening for trauen for drowen, for tronen.
Confidence bhin bhin buhin beginning, ingrut, mach ingrut machen drugmach Impress.
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