Set things in motion and then sit back and see what happens. See what comes back to you. I went to New Orleans and got sucked into a world of music, wonder and magic. The music of the streets collided with the stench of mouldy humidity and that vibrancy made magic happen. Voodoo, hoodoo call…
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Try, Try Again
Lean start up methodology urges us to fail fast and often. Design thinking asks you to prototype and ideate. Workplace cultures are striving to become less structured so we can have the space to play and discover. Are these new ideas? I would argue no, ever heard the old adage, “If at first you don’t…
The Exhaustion Of Choice
Be flexible, be positive and let all of your expectations go. When traveling you can end up anywhere. And this ‘anywhere’ is usually never where we think it will be. We will make the wrong choice, commit too soon and get lost. All of this is good for you. Getting lost takes you to places…
And then it happened…
And then it happened… I used to think that the most magical phrase in storytelling was, ‘What happened next?’ But now I understand that we need the release from the next and the new of each chapter. We need to pause for a moment in a place and rest before the next twist and turn.…
Let Go To Let Come
Letting go to let come. Letting go of something that you have created and love can be hard. Remember, letting go doesn’t mean gone. Letting go is making room. We only have so much time and attention in our lives. And sometimes the best thing to do is to set something free so someone else…
Can Interactive Twitter Storytelling Be Sexy?
I don't know, you tell me. This Monday I hosted an Interactive Twitter Storytelling workshop with Laneway Learning in Melbourne. You can read the full tale on my Storify, but I will give you a teaser. What happens when a sexy dancer, two people on a date and a charismatic Iguana walk into a bar? Find…
I Want To Record Your Story!
Free workshop at NAB Village May 8th! Now that I have your attention, a bit of info! As you all know, I am deeply, madly, completely addicted to storytelling. Now I want to hear your story! I will be at NAB Village on May 8th in room number 8. I want to hang out with you…
I Want To Be Wrong
I want to be wrong. I want to become flexible, learn and grow. If you are always right then there is never a new point of view to consider or a new way of doing things. Being wrong is the place to be. It means you have new options to consider and new lessons to…
Life Happens
Planning can often feel useless. John Lennon said, "Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans". That is true. While we can make plans all we want, we don’t know what is going to happen in the future. That means we have to flexible. We must be able to bend when it…
Endings and Beginnings
I don’t know about you, but there seems to be a lot of endings and beginnings going on. Why do we tend to do similar things at about the same time? Is it the collective consciousness? I would say it is the power of story. We tend to make decisions within similar time frames because…
