A pep talk for when it's time to get out of a bad situation. ...
Changing Your Intended Audience
Changing Your Intended Audience...
The Worst Parking Lot Apology
“You just have to apologize,” I said to Wally as we walked out of Target and headed for the parking lot. “I’ve never been great at apologies,” Wally said. “Can I just send chocolate or wine or something?” “After the story you told me, you cannot just send wine,” I said. Wally’s crime was...
Not Sure How to Gather People
Question: How do I create a community for young people? ...
The Difference Between an Imposter and Imposter Syndrome
We've seen people who don't know what they're doing. However, there's a difference between being unsure and being an imposter. ...
A Marketer Trying to Conquer Every Market
Question: As a marketer, how can I appeal to everyone? ...
Dead Blogs: The Lack of Commitment to a Remorseless Art Form
One of my favorite online activities is discovering a link to someone's blog in their social media bio. It is a universal law that people who share such links never make it past ten blog posts....
Hiding Behind the Responsibility of “Do No Harm”
One of my values, and the values of Those Stories, is to limit harming other people. I even attempt to ignore online trolls, but that is difficult. Of course, this value has many exceptions, including holding influential people accountable and calling out immoral behavior. When you’re telling stories, starting a business or creating art,...
When No One Will Publish You
A look at the next steps when all you're getting is rejection letters...
A Story as the Result of a Question
Our brain makes the connection between stories and questions. In conversation, stories become the result of a question. Sometimes people ask us, ‘have you ever been in a similar situation?’ Then, our brain searches for any relevant story. More often, it’s our brain that asks the question. As our friend tells us a story,...