
A busy Brisbane street corner
A sky-blue 1960s Olivetti typewriter
A portable table, two camp chairs, a sign that said:
Sentimental writer collecting love stories. Do you have one to share?
The response was overwhelming. Strangers sat on the spare camp chair and out-poured love stories of joy, sadness, wisdom, yearning, unfinished business and so much more.
Over two months in 2021 Trent Dalton one of Australia’s best-loved writers listened and collected these stories.
The stories feature in a book called Love Stories. I’ve been dipping in and out of his book all week. It is like a heart hug. The stories are warm, funny, sad, surprising, and poignant.
Why am I sharing this? The power of a simple question. Can you please tell me a love story?
What question are you going to ask today of yourself or someone else? And then follow Trent Dalton’s advice shut up and listen.
Photo by Emily Morter on Unsplash

Power Play
Great leaders are mega influencers, but could their tools of influence be out of date? To influence today, you need more than just the traditional approaches of yell and tell (coercion) and sell (persuasion). With this book, learn new and commercially savvy alternatives that will help you deliver outstanding results in the modern workplace. Influencing others isn’t magic – it’s a skill that you can make work for you.
Recent Posts

Did you know art and presenting share a unique goal?

The oldest easy hack in the world

Enough craft, now to the art of presenting

What is the most exciting way to start a story?

Be Still My Beating Heart – Adrenaline in Auckland

The internet can sometimes make you feel 100 years old
Categories
- Books4
- Business storytelling articles37
- Business storytelling examples50
- Business storytelling techniques93
- Business Storytelling training66
- Case Study5
- Communication4
- Conference Speaker10
- Examples of Story66
- Inspiration39
- Interview with…7
- Latest Posts184
- Life hacks4
- Presentation Skills22
- Speaking23
- Technology3
- Thoughts113
- Uncategorized5
- Workshops2
- Writing3
- X Factor14
