Life is a story..
Your new story has already begun: how do you want to shape it from here?
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How will you be reshaping your story?
What helps learners learn most – what they get right or what they get wrong?
In a previous post I described an improvisation activity for speakers and story-tellers which determines the outcome: The better the player improvises, the better the resulting story.
How our Small Stories add up to a Big Story
The biggest story is our view of the world. We might favour one political party (with their Big Story) because we like the sum of its policies (the Small Stories). Others, might accept the policies without further ado merely because they like the party.
The Power of ‘I’
There is a power in telling a story in the first person. It’s only you who can share this story from this perspective, which gives the appearance of authenticity and means the story cannot easily be challenged. You also know enough about yourself to guarantee plenty of supporting detail.
Your storytelling is more than just the story
Your storytelling is more than just the story “The art of storytelling is centred on the storyteller’s involvement with character and plot. He cannot, in James Joyce’s words, sit back godlike and pare his fingernails. He must have an attitude towards...
Lubricate your presentations with collaborative humour
Lubricate your presentations with collaborative humour When people don’t laugh at my jokes – and by people in this context I mostly mean my children – I don’t get offended. I remind myself that I was a comedy professional. Yes, the BBC employed me for five years, and...The Inspirational Facilitator *OFFLINE* Programme – for the course you can start today!
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