Storytelling at Work: Published on 11/8
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One Simple Reason Why Storytelling is So Timelessly Powerful
Storytelling at Work, pub date: 11/12
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25 quotes on the power of storytelling
Why create a culture of storytelling
The above quote is a classic Native American saying. Continue reading
What I Learned From Listening to Ravel’s Bolero for 14 Hours Straight
During the course of a lifetime a human being goes through many rites of passage. Birth, for example. First love. The death of a loved one and enduring a Republican primary debate. For me, one of the most memorable rites of passage happened in colleg… Continue reading
Asking for Permission to Facilitate
Here’s a useful tip for you the next time you find yourself standing in front of a group of people and about to facilitate a meeting of any kind: Before you begin, ask people to give you permission to facilitate.
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20 Reasons Why Creative People Like to Work in Cafes
Ever since I was old enough to realize there would never be a want ad in a newspaper that described a job I wanted, I’ve loved working in cafes. I never really thought much about it until a few days ago when a baffled friend of mine asked why I was s… Continue reading
Why Create a Culture of Storytelling?
Unless you’ve been living in solitary confinement for the past few years, chances are good that you are a member of some kind of organization or community — a gathering of people who have come together in service to a common goal. Whether it’s a For… Continue reading
Creativity is All About Connections
If you google the phrase “definitions of creativity”, guess how many references you will get? 33,600,000! I’m guessing that somewhere among those 33 million there will be at least one definition that works for you. Continue reading
In Defense of Brainstorming
In the past few years I have noticed a curious trend in the media — one I can no longer ignore — and that is the appearance of seriously derisive articles about brainstorming by self-declared pundits and free lance writers.
Citing selected researc… Continue reading
I’m from Woodstock. Yes, I Am.
I’m from Woodstock. Yes, that Woodstock, the famous Woodstock — the most famous small town in the world, some people say.
Former home to Bob Dylan.
Jimi Hendrix lived here for a summer in the house right across the street from where I live now. … Continue reading
Einstein Wasn’t Into Six Sigma
“Not
everything
that
can
be
counted
counts;
not
everything
that
counts
can
be
counted.”
– Albert Einstein
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