The storyworthy Learning Zone

Unleashing the Power of Storytelling in Life's Crucial Moments

Alright, let's talk about life moments. We all have to deal with them, right?

You know, those times when we have to stand in front of...

Elevating Your Public Speaking with the Power of Storytelling

If you're a public speaker today, if you're the kind of person who stands on stages and delivers talks or inspirational addresses, you...

Become a Great Leader By Using Strategic Stories - The Power of Strategic Storytelling

• Improve Your Communication
• Motivate Others
• and Demonstrate Integrity

There are two kinds of leaders in the...

Connect, engage, and persuade your audience to create awareness, spread your message, and increase sales

In the fast-paced world of sales, marketing, and advertising, capturing the attention of...

Is Your Business Storyworthy?

Successful businesses know that your stories are the lifeblood of your business. They are what help you make more sales, attract the right people, and build the...

While speaking to business leaders in Victoria, Canada, I told a seven-minute story about a spoon. I used the story to illustrate several points and highlight strategies that I frequently use in...

Travel should never simply be travel.

So often I hear a storyteller say:

“So I get into the car and drive the 12 miles to Joan’s house. When I arrive, I walk up to the door and ring the...

I was listening to a very well told story last week about a woman struggling with infertility. It was heartfelt, humorous, cleverly constructed, and well framed.

Outstanding in every way except...

In working with a storyteller, he said, “I figured it wasn’t going to work out, and all my effort had been wasted.”

See the problem?

“I figured…” is a subtle...

This is a long one, but it’s also an important one, so please bear with me.

Someone recently described me online as "a profoundly unpleasant person.”

He wrote:

“I friended him on...

I competed at a Moth StorySLAM in Boston earlier this week.

Finished in second place. Lost by a tenth of a point to the storyteller who went last.

So annoying.

Sadly, I remember the second-place...

Here's a bit of lunacy:

I was working with a storyteller who will be performing onstage next month. She's nervous. The audience will be sizable, and she's never performed in a setting like this...