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Problem: How to get people to appreciate something they already have? Solution: Dramatize it. Nicely done. ### Via Adfreak
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Let others pull philosophy out of your story It turns out the story of a person’s life is interesting in a way that we have a hard time looking away from. How they got to where they are. Who were their...
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“…and then a cascade of miracles occurs…” Yesterday I heard myself spinning a tall-tale to a quiet cluster of skeptical students. I told them of a magical place they can go were writing connects the...
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Leadership is an emotional action story Most of my clients see themselves as thought-leaders. These clients really are leaders in their industries: their scientists and engineers labor to create new...
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Why are some things worth saying? Next to the sound of your name, nothing grabs your attention like somebody saying they were thinking about you. You listen closely to what comes next because it holds...
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