New neighbors moved in down the road from us and the first thing they did in their new home was to nail a bright orange No Trespassing sign on a tree out front
It’s Not The Stories
I give a lot of credit to storytelling. I credit storytelling with changing the world. But. It’s not the stories. It’s the actions and the work you are doing.
Try Slow
“I’m not the creative type.”
I hear that all the time, especially when someone has asked me about the work I do. “Oh, that’s important work,” they say, “I need to be better at storytelling, but I don’t have an interesting story to tell.” Or, “I’m not the creative type. “
Mouse in a Maze
Question: if you were able to follow two, not one life path(s), what would your second/alternative life be like? I would be a fashion designer living in New York City or Paris.
The Power of Personal Stories
I invite you to join me for the next Story Talk session Thursday, March 18th at 12 noon Pacific where I facilitate a discussion with a thoughtful group of individuals working to make change and how we can use story to achieve it. Here’s a recap of last month’s session and you can register here. […]
The Battle with Time
“Time is a non-renewable resource.” Tim Ferris said this in his interview with Guy Raz, How I built this.
Captivating on the First Impression
On a zoom call the other day, everyone quickly introduced themselves, but one person, in particular, caught everyone’s attention.
Compelling
“It’s our sixth anniversary, yay!” “Please check out our new website and let us know what you think.” What’s exciting to you (and your mom) isn’t necessarily exciting to your audience. I had been working with Panhandle Animal Shelter to rename their organization for more than a year and I was reminded of something important […]
Storytelling as a Courtship
I recently had a conversation with a client who is in the midst of a rebrand. She was reviewing her fourth round of logo ideas and wanted my advice. She felt like the logo didn’t communicate a particular aspect of the brand and wanted to work out how best to do that.
The Difference in Knowing or Not Knowing
On a work trip to Australia earlier this year before the world shut down, I had a day to myself, one I’ll remember for a long time. I decided to rent a car and head to the Mornington Peninsula. I booked a hotel on the shore and pulled out my AllTrails app to find a great running trail to see kangaroos in the wild before leaving. Some of the reviews for the running route I selected in Greens Bush mentioned sightings, so I felt optimistic.
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