Shhh this is private…April 4, 2017Our biggest fear with storytelling is that we might disclose too much. It is after all storytelling and not group…
Mission Possible: 3 Fail proof ways to remember namesMarch 21, 2017“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is one of William Shakespeare’s famous lines from Romeo and Juliet.…
Revenge of the analogue?March 6, 2017Every year, I do an annual holiday with my oldest childhood friends. A ‘girls only’ holiday, no partners or kids.…
Beer and diamonds…how to showcase your ‘uglies’October 11, 2016Recently I was walking past a popular bar near my house and the ad in the window said: ‘Over rated…
The immutable law of storytelling successSeptember 13, 2016I am an economist by training (please don’t stop reading here!). One of the most famous laws in economics is The law of…
Beyond Binary: How to grab your audience’s attention August 23, 2016“We work with people who only want the data; the facts. Do I just stick with facts or tell stories?”…
Sorry, I have bad news…August 9, 2016Recently an oncologist friend shared how the hardest part of his job is giving patients bad news. It’s the toughest…
Why so serious? June 13, 2016When was the last time you felt giddy with excitement at attending a business meeting or presentation? a. All the…
Start with fireApril 6, 2016When selling fire extinguishers, start with fire, advises an old adage. Yet I often see charismatic leaders who the minute…
What is the opposite of courage?January 27, 2016When Paul McCartney was in school, he was told he should give up music and get a ‘safe job’ in…
Caution! Caring people aheadAugust 25, 2015A posse of foreign journalists was travelling with the Dalai Lama as he visited poverty-stricken village after village. In every…