Maxima's Tales: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Builders
Every week, I share a folk tale from Africa, Asia, or the Americas - and extract the business lesson hidden inside. I'm Maxima, founder of Livara, Stanford MBA student, and a storyteller who believes the best business advice doesn't come from case studies. It comes from civilizations that survived thousands of years. Each 30-minute episode brings you: • One ancient story, told with humor and heart • The wisdom our ancestors knew (that we forgot) • How it applies to building businesses, raising families, and living well This is for entrepreneurs, creators, and anyone building something that matters. New episodes every Wednesday.
Episodes
Hi, friends. Welcome to Maxima's Tales: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds.
I'm Maxima. A mom of two, a founder, and a collector of old stories. I believes the answers we're looking for have already been found - we just haven't discovered them yet.
Every week, I share a folk tale from somewhere in the world. Trickster spiders from Ghana. Wise grandmothers from Korea. Clever monkeys from India. Stories that grandmothe...
What if a spider could teach you more about negotiation than an MBA?
In this episode, I take you to West Africa - to the Akan people of Ghana - to tell you the story of Anansi, a tiny spider who climbed to heaven, faced four impossible challenges, and won the most valuable prize in existence: all the world's stories.
But this isn't just a folk tale. It's a masterclass in strategic thinking.
You'll learn:
- Why stu...
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