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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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