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The rules of the tribe
In the last week I’ve learned more about status and self-organisation in tribes than in all the time that I’ve spent reading about the...
Jul 15, 20213 min read
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Mum, are you sure I'm a girl?
I remember wondering about this when I was 3 or 4. I had short hair, I had a predilection for boy’s toys and I was unaware of the basic...
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Let them see you
William Storr’s book The Science of Storytelling says that what runs a story is a character flaw. “What you're trying to get to is a...
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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Debate v dialogue
One of the consequences of the pandemic has been the polarisation of opinions. From the United States to Nicaragua, Colombia and India,...
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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Not enough truth
I had the privilege to sit down with Annette Simmons to discuss storytelling this week. You can watch the conversation here . I was...
Jun 18, 20211 min read
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Resisting the hero journey
You may be familiar with the hero journey, the plot structure used as a story template for brands and businesses that want to present...
Jun 11, 20212 min read
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Exposed
Sometimes I think I became interested in storytelling because when you tell a story there’s no place to hide. As scary as it sounds, I...
Jun 4, 20212 min read
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Am I giving enough?
One of the benefits of working on your story with a coach is that she can listen to the different layers of your story and help you make...
May 28, 20212 min read
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Checking
From time to time it’s good to check: Whether you’re telling the story you really want to tell; Whether people are really getting what...
May 21, 20211 min read
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Practice the half-way
Having interviewed more than 37,000 people, Oprah Winfrey says that only one thing applies to everybody she’s talked to, from Obama to...
May 1, 20211 min read
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