Home and Parked by Myself
You play the role of trainer and guide for your team or a new hire, and at some point, you want them to take on challenges confidently without needing your constant guidance.
Four Years After: Law School, Lockdown, Lessons
The loud and constant fear of failure consumes me, my academic performance fuelling the fire. What if I can’t cope with the pressure? What if I don’t do well in my internship? What if I have to retake my bar exams?
Let Me Tell You About Miss Paulina and How to Make Your Message Stick
I can never forget Miss Paulina, even though I met her when I was 5. It’s been 22 years since, and she’s carved a place for herself in my mind in a way she couldn’t have imagined. She was my teacher when I repeated primary 1. I was a struggling student who found it difficult […]
Storytelling in Business Pitches: Case Studies of Warby Parker and Airbnb
Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today. Robert Mckee When four people came together to launch an eyewear company and pitch their business, they knew the best way to differentiate themselves from traditional eyewear companies was by telling their story. Warby Parker’s founders were students when one of them […]
Mastering Presentation Skills: 7 Techniques from Jill Bolte Taylor and Business Leaders
We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. Jimmy Neil Smith I haven’t watched someone make having a stroke look so cool the way Jill did. In her TED talk titled My Stroke of Insight, she talks about the human brain and how the left and right hemisphere function, weaving in […]
5 Reasons Why Business Leaders Should Be Using Stories in Their Communications
We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories. Jonathan Gottschall While I was still thinking about what aspect of communications I would go into when I was taking a public relations and communications course, someone asked me to write […]
Mastering Storytelling: How Business Leaders Can Turn Any Message into a Memorable Story
Every business has a story to tell. Jay Baer You must have had two weeks to think about how you fit into any of the categories of people who need stories in their business communications. We’re glad you’re back to learn how to use stories in your presentations, pitches, and business meetings and turn any […]
Can You Identify Yourself? 5 Business Leaders Who Need Stories
When you tell a story, you spark a connection. That is the power of storytelling. Jay O’Callahan Let’s start by wishing you a Happy New Year. We hope this year gives you all the beautiful stories you’ll get to tell. This is the first blog post of the year, and we thought we’d help you […]
’Tis the Season to Share Your Stories: A Wee Christmas Message
‘How do I want to tell the story of this season in the future?’ Christmas has always looked different for me in different seasons of my life. I can’t remember engaging in many activities as a child, but there was the excitement of getting Christmas clothes and shoes. As I grew older, I didn’t get […]
Building Community at Work: The Power of Employee Stories in Year-End Celebrations
Stories create community, enable us to see through the eyes of other people, and open us to the claims of others. Peter Forbes Your workplace is bustling with festive activities. Christmas trees. Christmas decorations. Christmas jumpers. Everything around you says, ‘Christmas is here.’ But beyond the physical activities going on around, you want to foster […]