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The word metanoia carries a weight that "change" or "improvement" simply cannot match. While we often think of change as an incremental adjustment—like updating software or tidying a room—metanoia represents a complete system reboot. Derived from the Greek meta (beyond or after) and noeo (to perceive or think), it describes ...

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 ...

Early one morning a wispy cloud bumped into a story ...

Data >> Information / Exformation >>Story >> Knowledge Data satisfies the rational mind Stories capture emotions and feelingsWe know how to use use a blend of data and story to create compelling reporting You need to ask some important questions of your staff, stakeholders and customers. Quickly. But you KNOW ...

Assessment: Brand and Brandstory Assessment Loading… Assessment: Build vision for your Future This feedback assessment is designed to help you develop a powerful vision of the future and profile the way in which you allocate your energies in your life. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions ...

The Art and Science of Change explores change and transformation as complex, multifaceted phenomena that are constant and inevitable in both personal and organizational life. Change is defined as an alteration or transition, while transformation implies a more profound and fundamental shift in identity and self-worth. Effectively managing these processes ...

Storytelling plays a profound and fundamental role in creating and shaping reality, both individually and collectively. Our experience of the world is not a direct apprehension of "what is," but rather an internally generated "model" of what we think is going on. This model is built from filtered sensory information, ...

In the time before time, when the world was still soft and new, awaiting its first true songs, there was the Copper Woman. Her skin held the warm, living glow of the metal for which she was named, shifting from a deep, earthy red in the morning sun to a ...

The statement "everything is frequency" encapsulates a profound concept that permeates physics, biology, and even psychology, suggesting that the universe, at its most fundamental level, can be understood as a vast interplay of vibrations and oscillations. This perspective is particularly relevant to your environment, where you aim to influence human ...

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 ...

Tired of the ceaseless mental chatter, feeling bombarded by life's relentless advertising for your attention? Discover the Meditation Workshop, your guide to mastering your inner world and reclaiming profound peace. The Workshop (you do it by yourself) will help you understand meditation, how to do it and it's benefits. Download ...

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Imagine a world where super-smart robots and computer programs (AI) can do amazing things really fast. They can write stories, solve tricky math problems, and even help doctors figure out illnesses. But, there are some special jobs that humans will always be best at, because these jobs need something AI ...

The Refugee Workshop is designed to guide individuals who have experienced forced displacement through the multifaceted journey of healing, adaptation, and rebuilding their lives in a new country. It serves as a companion for refugees and their immense courage, strength, and resilience required to navigate a challenging transition. At its ...

By consciously engaging in storytelling, both by sharing our own narratives and by analyzing the stories that influence us, we can gain valuable insights into ourselves, challenge limiting beliefs, and actively shape our personal growth and future. Aspect of Self-Discovery/GrowthHow Storytelling Facilitates ItUnderstanding Self and IdentityOur understanding of ourselves and ...

Trauma is not defined by the event itself but by an individual’s unique response to it. Recognizing Trauma The workbook provides a Trauma Checklist, adapted from the PCL-5, to help individuals assess the severity of their trauma symptoms. This checklist covers common reactions, such as intrusive memories, avoidance behaviors, negative ...

This narrative medicine workshop is specially designed for health practitioners such as medical doctors, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists and volunteers who are concerned with the care of the unwell. Narrative medicine concerns itself with how storytelling techniques are used to facilitate states of thresholds and changes of life. In the workshop ...

It's common for "story" and "narrative" to be used interchangeably, but there are some nuanced differences. Think of the story as the ingredients and the narrative is how you cook and present the meal. A story can be seen as a store of data and information and might include a ...

This is an example of how you can use and possibly benefit from treating twitter as a game. It seems some people use the platform very well and that has a lot to do with their intention or rather, having a clear idea of what they are using twitter for ...

We all know about private converations, the conversations you have with someone else that you don't talk about once you've had them. There is another category of private conversation that is the most private of private converations - the conversations that happen in the mind. This is sometime called 'thinking' ...

If you're considering creating a podcast or video channel, here are some ideas to explore to begin with. 1. what will you call your it?2. who is it for?3. what subject material will you cover?4. what is the mission of your podcast / vlog? Branding Do you have a logo? ...

You routinely walk through the entrance of a mall or building where there is a sign at the entrance, with the word ENTRANCE spelled out. Entrance means to place someone into a state of trance. The focused attitudinal trance of the mall - buying and gathering behavior. Exit : mid ...

We've never had a policy manual in this company. The way we share our values is to sit around a fire in the Boma* every Thursday evening after work and share stories. It is our way of seeing where we are all at, how the week has gone and what ...

BY CHRIS THEMBISILE HANI 1942 – 1993 “I was born in a small rural town in the Transkei called Cofimvaba. This town is almost 200 kilometres from East London. I am the fifth child in a family of six. Only three of us are still surviving, the other three died ...

This dilemma tale is used for audiences who are asked what the hero of the story should do - if you don't have an audience, think about what you would do if you were Umbogo. ONCE THERE WAS AND ONCE THERE WAS NOT, in a small dusty village in the ...

Your Narrative (or story) can be seen is an operating system upon which your user interface and apps run. Transforming your story is like changing your operating system and gives novel ways to access, visualise and influence the endlessly transforming chaos of zeros and ones in the machine that represent ...

A metaprogram is a sophisticated kind of program that can reprogram itself as it runs. Given this definition, one could see onesself and one's own thinking as a kind of metaprogram. Using a metaprogram as a metaphor is useful as it allows for conscious re-programming on-the-fly. Here are some ways ...

The way the story starts has a lot to do with tradition and culture and a whole lot to do with holding attention of the reader and the listener. Here are some samples: Once upon a time......this is the favourite opening line of the western storytelling traditon In the long ...

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 ...

Stories of overcoming adversity are always powerful and inspiring. Here are some ideas for stories that focus on the theme of "victory of desperation": Someone who has lost everything finds a way to rebuild their life and achieve success. A group of people who are facing impossible odds come together ...

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. Meaning and Understanding: Stories are used to convey meaning and help ...

Stories are not simply reflections of reality, but rather, they are constructs that actively shape our internal experiences and our understanding of the world. This is how individual narratives and cultural contexts interact: Culture as a source of narratives: Every culture transmits beliefs, attitudes, and values to new generations through ...

The Hero's Journey is a common narrative pattern and template where the protagonist embarks on an adventure, faces challenges and temptations, achieves victory, and returns home transformed. This journey often begins in the ordinary world, where the hero receives a call to adventure. They may initially refuse this call, but ...

The advertising industry has known for a long time that education (changing behaviour) and entertainment can be combined into a powerful propaganda tool. This is education, not through repetition, but through intensity of experience – not by rote but by rite. Edutainment is a combination of the concepts of education ...

The greatest stories are all about change. What does a story have to do to change someone’s behaviour? Well, we should firstly admit that it is not just the story that changes people, but whole communities talking about stories. Behind all behaviour patterns and thought patterns lies the “weight of ...

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 ...

Stories, whether they emerge from external inputs or are generated internally through thought processes, play a significant role in shaping our experiences and biological responses. This process begins in the nervous system, which is intricately connected to both the endocrine and immune systems. Understanding these connections offers a deeper insight ...

Eugene May was born in Boksburg, Transvaal on April 22nd 1949 into the Gericke family. Her father was a carpenter in the gold mines. There were 4 children in the family, the youngest of whom was Eugenie. At 8years old, Eugenie's mom died and within 2years, evil stepmother arrived with ...

This Brand and Brandstory assessment is designed to get feedback from your marketing team. Feedback from this assessment is used to ensure that your team is on the same page. All feedback is aggregated to create an overview of how your brand is experienced and projected by your team. All ...

What makes a story have the desired effect? Simply, the story must meet certain criteria. The story must be appealing. It must be memorable. It must stimulate the imagination. It must have an element of suspense. It will often involve drama but will also be authentic and make it easy ...