The Truth and the Lie meet on the road one day. The Lie says to the Truth: “It’s a marvelous day today!” The Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day was truly beautiful. They walk together for a while, until they reach a beautiful well. The Lie tells the Truth: “The… Continue reading The Naked Truth and the Lie
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Protected: The evolution of Archaeological Storytelling
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Die Storie van Pa Piet: Vadersdag 2019
Storie deur Marie Beytell miracleproductions.co.za Hier is ‘n storie EN ‘n gediggie wat ek vandag opdra aan my PA PIET, wie 45 jaar in JCI se goudmyne gewerk het, en swaarstroom elektrisiteit gedurende sy leeftyd bemeester het. Ek onthou al die nagskofte wat hy moes werk, ons angs en naelkou as hy moes gaan help… Continue reading Die Storie van Pa Piet: Vadersdag 2019
How I Quit Story and Started Telling
Written & Narrated by Britta R. Kollberg – Germany Kokopelli carries his story like a flute ahead, making himself heard before you or anyone can see him. He showed up on a website when I started searching a way out of what I was doing into a new career or a new direction of thinking… Continue reading How I Quit Story and Started Telling
Language as an immune response
The immune system in our body is responsible for any defensive reaction against foreign material. Language acts as an immune response, keeping the world in a shape we are familiar with, keeping new and potentially “unnecessary” experience out. The “unnecessary” experience guarded by language could include: Ideas that are incompatible with our beliefs and the… Continue reading Language as an immune response
Why are stories so important in our lives?
We start our lives watching and listening to sounds made by the world around us. As William James once wrote “The baby, assailed by eyes, ears, nose, skin, and entrails at once, feels it all as one great blooming, buzzing confusion”. At some stage, many of these sounds become words and acquire meaning and emotion.… Continue reading Why are stories so important in our lives?
A tall story – Peering into other ponds
I was staring into the distance at nothing in particular when it occurred to me that everything is a story, a narrative. Each one of us is a unique narrative with a beginning and an end. In that narrative there are chapters, sub-sections, paragraphs, sentences and words. But it’s a juicy story, filled with pictures, sounds,… Continue reading A tall story – Peering into other ponds
The Fifth Business
“Those roles which, being neither those of hero nor Heroine, Confidante nor Villain, but which were none the less essential to bring about the Recognition or the denouement were called the Fifth Business in drama and Opera companies organized according to the old style; the player who acted these parts was often referred to as… Continue reading The Fifth Business
The story of Vishnu and Naruda – It’s all about time
Vishnu and Naruda were sitting in deep conversation and Naruda asked “What is time Lord Vishnu?” Vishnu replied “Why don’t you cross the river and find out?” So Naruda went down to the river and swam to the other side, climbed up the bank and proceeded to the village where he stopped at the first… Continue reading The story of Vishnu and Naruda – It’s all about time
Telling a good story
The way you tell a story either inspires you or keeps you in a state of despondency. It doesn’t have to be a long story either most of the stories that impact our lives profoundly can be told in a couple of sentences. For instance: ‘Suffering has been in my family for many generations –… Continue reading Telling a good story
Victory of desperation: the useful stories to tell
Stories of overcoming adversity are always powerful and inspiring. Here are some ideas for stories that focus on the theme of “victory of desperation”: These are just a few ideas, of course. The possibilities are endless. The most important thing is to tell a story that is honest, authentic, and relatable. A story that will… Continue reading Victory of desperation: the useful stories to tell
The Story of the Cloud
Early one morning a wispy cloud bumped into a story….. Views: 33
Cultural Innovation Frameworks for Learning Organizations
Learning organizations have predictable problems when it comes to instilling a culture that encourages self-development and lifelong learning in a large community of learners that are continuously changing. The continuous movement of people into and from the organization makes it necessary to provide a method that Instills lifelong and necessary motivation, virtues, values and behavioural… Continue reading Cultural Innovation Frameworks for Learning Organizations
How Narratives Create Organizational Change
Storytelling is not just a communication tool but a fundamental aspect of human interaction and understanding. By harnessing the power of narratives, organizations can create a shared sense of purpose, motivate employees, engage customers, and ultimately achieve greater success. To create powerful narratives for organizational change and success, it is important to: Views: 87
Storytelling in the Digital Age – The (Work)Book
While the digital age provides many different ways of telling stories, the techniques used to create stories are ancient. Storytelling in the Digital Age looks at how powerful stories are created, evaluated and shared through digital media. Stories can work for you, but they can also work against you. Storytelling in the Digital Age provides… Continue reading Storytelling in the Digital Age – The (Work)Book
Storytelling for Marketing Teams
Brand Managers and Marketing Teams are expected to tell the story of the business and its brands to create and build customer interest, awareness, sales and long-term brand recognition. Marketing departments often need to liaise with advertising agencies and providers of sales data – this requires teams and brand managers to brief agencies and creatively… Continue reading Storytelling for Marketing Teams
All about Stories
Everyone has interesting stories to tell. If you have a story about how stories change lives and organizations that you’d like to share, send us an email at info@storytelling.co.za Views: 79
How to live in the now
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present. Lao Tzu Living in the now is made more difficult if you pay attention to any form of media whether it be internet, TV… Continue reading How to live in the now
Why do people like listening to stories?
We may as well ask “why do people read newspapers?”, or “why do people watch television?” Somewhere in our DNA there’s a compelling vibrating strand asking so be told a story, because stories help us to survive and experience happiness. For as long as human beings have had language, children have learnt about hunting, travelling,… Continue reading Why do people like listening to stories?
Who Am I? Your Self Workshop
Discover Your Story: Are you ready to captain your own ship? In a world changing faster than ever before, your greatest asset isn’t just knowledge – it’s your mind and your ability to navigate a sea of information. “Who Are You? 2025” is your essential guide to becoming the hero you were born to be.… Continue reading Who Am I? Your Self Workshop