April 4, 2017
Our biggest fear with storytelling is that we might disclose too much. It is after all storytelling and not group…
Examples of Story
Mission Possible: 3 Fail proof ways to remember names
March 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, 2017
Every year, I do an annual holiday with my oldest childhood friends. A ‘girls only’ holiday, no partners or kids.…
What drives us to reach our potential?
February 20, 2017
No excerpt…
Beer and diamonds…how to showcase your ‘uglies’
October 11, 2016
Recently I was walking past a popular bar near my house and the ad in the window said: ‘Over rated…
The immutable law of storytelling success
September 13, 2016
I 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, 2016
Recently 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, 2016
When was the last time you felt giddy with excitement at attending a business meeting or presentation? a. All the…
Start with fire
April 6, 2016
When 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, 2016
When Paul McCartney was in school, he was told he should give up music and get a ‘safe job’ in…
Caution! Caring people ahead
August 25, 2015
A posse of foreign journalists was travelling with the Dalai Lama as he visited poverty-stricken village after village. In every…