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April 7, 2015 by Annette Simmons 1 Comment

The Bully Principle – Lessons from 7th Grade by Ernesto Quiñonez

Ah yes, 7th grade….Do you still owe an apology to someone from your 7th grade life? I certainly owe Al Smith an apology. He moved away before I could drum up the courage. You see, [Read more…]

Filed Under: Finding Stories, Stories Help, The Moth - Storytelling HOW TO Tagged With: Annette Simmons, business storytelling, influence, inspiration, narrative

March 19, 2015 by Annette Simmons Leave a Comment

Arianna Huffington Takes Us on a Tour

The Moth provides storytelling coaching and I imagine that Arianna Huffington has her own team of coaches to help her work on her stories. I think this story is a good example of having a message and then crafting a story to deliver it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Finding Stories, Stories Help, The Moth - Storytelling HOW TO Tagged With: Annette Simmons, business storytelling, influence, leadership, narrative, storytelling

February 24, 2015 by Annette Simmons 2 Comments

A “Good” Bad Girl – What Ameera is doing right!

Ameera Chowdhury tells a great story that reveals there is more to her than her good girl, unassuming appearance might indicate.   [Read more…]

Filed Under: Finding Stories, The Moth - Storytelling HOW TO Tagged With: Ameera Chowdhury, Annette Simmons, business storytelling, engagement, narrative, self confidence, significant objects, six stories, Storytelling 101, The Moth, The Story Factor, told live, true stories

February 17, 2015 by Annette Simmons 12 Comments

The Story Factor – “How to” Series

Sam Thurman’s story is short (5 minutes) and delightful. Please listen to it before reading my comments so you can have the full listener experience. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Finding Stories, The Moth - Storytelling HOW TO Tagged With: Annette Simmons, authenticity, business storytelling, how to, imagery, Japanese most pit, metaphor, Sam Thurman, storytelling, true stories

April 2, 2014 by Annette Simmons Leave a Comment

Episode #17 – Capturing Wisdom with Storyteling

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Madelyn Blair’s company name Pelerei represents two root words that mean “lifting people up.”  She made up the name as a hidden reminder of who she is and why she is here.  Learn more about Madelyn’s books: Riding the Current and Essays in Two Voices.

In Essays in Two Voices Madelyn offers a simple process for two people to better understand an issue with by examining an issue together by sending short essay responses back and forth.  We have so little time for pure inquiry, this process occurs when you have time for it, minimizes hidden agendas and gives permission to think a bit deeper and take some risks. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Annette Simmons, business storytelling, interview, Madelyn Blair, podcast, Story Factor podcast, storytelling

March 18, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

The art of seeing the story…

popup1Joe Dager of Business 901 and I begin by talking about the similarities between storytelling and art in this podcast.

I promise to send out a new Story Factor Podcast soon. I’ve been writing and editing the second edition of Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins and there is so much I want to add! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Q & A Tagged With: Annette Simmons, Business 901, business storytelling, influence, inspiration, Joe Dager, leadership, Story Factor podcast, storytelling, true stories

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Storytelling 101

I have a confession to make...

Storyteller’s Confession: My Secret Mission

October 5, 2021 8:59 am

I’ve been trying to infiltrate the halls of power for decades. My secret mission is to increase the diversity of thought by teaching those without a voice how to tell their stories and by teaching leaders how to find and retell stories that broaden everyone’s understanding. Read more →

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Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 8 of 8

May 14, 2020 8:43 am

  We need a Magic School for Storytellers Thirty years before J. K. Rowling created Harry Potter, Ursula Le Guin’s... Read more →

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Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 7 of 8

May 13, 2020 7:37 am

  Truth in Storytelling When I wrote the first edition of The Story Factor twenty years ago, I began with the... Read more →

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Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 6 of 8

May 12, 2020 6:48 am

The Moral Dilemmas of a Lion, a Scarecrow, and a Tin Man Frank Baum’s original introduction to The Wizard of... Read more →

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Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 5 of 8

May 11, 2020 8:38 am

  Blueprints for Building Trust Learning to drive was fun until I hit the mailbox. I burst into tears, blaming... Read more →

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  • Storyteller’s Confession: My Secret Mission

    A Storyteller’s Confession I’ve been trying to infiltrate the halls of power for decades. My … Continue Reading…

    Storyteller’s Confession: My Secret Mission
  • Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 8 of 8

      We need a Magic School for Storytellers Thirty years before J. K. Rowling created Harry … Continue Reading…

    Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 8 of 8
  • Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 7 of 8

      Truth in Storytelling When I wrote the first edition of The Story Factor twenty years … Continue Reading…

    Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 7 of 8
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