Aug 3Member-onlyStory about communication: Simple instructions gone wrongJohn was the first son of a wealthy lord. From an early age, he followed his father everywhere and learned how to manage estates, run a business, and deal with people. Above all John’s father respected and valued people who worked for him and told John never to forget who…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
May 19Member-onlyWisdom story: The greatest liar challengeThere once lived a very stingy and shrewd businessman who thought that he was more clever than the rest. He was a tough negotiator and in every deal he made he had to have the upper hand or he would back out. His reputation as a tough negotiator and a…Communication4 min readCommunication4 min read
May 6Member-onlyStory about fear: The mysterious case of the PLOPThere was once a group of rabbits that were friends from when they were little. All five of them lived in a forest near a lake where all the animals knew each other and lived in harmony. The five rabbits were known as fearless explorers, and there was no corner…Fear7 min readFear7 min read
Apr 28Member-onlyBook review: THE STORYTELLING CODE10 Simple Rules to Shape and Tell a brilliant story by Dana Norris Why did I pick up this book and what did I expect to get out of it: Everyone tells a story now and then for different reasons. I started learning about storytelling to get better at getting my message across be it professionally or in my private time. Some might find it strange to…Book Review5 min readBook Review5 min read
Apr 9Member-onlyProblem solving story: Who is obligated to pay the “mountain” taxOnce upon a time, there lived a magical dragon that no one could see or hear and no one knew it existed. The only way it could communicate with people was through their dreams, where it could appear as anything it wished, be it an animal, item, or person. As…Storytelling10 min readStorytelling10 min read
Feb 19Member-onlyWisdom story: A wise elderly man and two travelersThere once lived a wise elderly man in a village near the mountains. He had worked hard on his farm all his life and now he was content to hand over most of the work to his children and the younger ones in his village. His days were now pleasant…Mindset4 min readMindset4 min read
Feb 8Member-onlyWisdom story: The fox and the stork playing tricksThere once lived a clever fox in the fields between a big city and a small farm where a farmer lived with his family. The fox was the farmer’s greatest adversary as she was always sneaking into his farm and eating his ducks or chickens and playing tricks on him…Parable6 min readParable6 min read
Jan 26Member-onlyStory about fear: Today is the day the giant comesOnce upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a very bright and trustworthy young woman. Having learned all she could in her own village, she set out to explore the neighboring lands. After some time, she came upon a great city surrounded by a huge castle wall…Fear4 min readFear4 min read
Jan 17Member-onlyStory about fear: Mice, and their perfect plan for the catNot far away from Athens, there was a farm and on that farm lived a farmer, some farm animals, and many different species of hundreds and hundreds of mice. The farmer was pretty old and could hardly see. He knew the mice were there but they never really bothered him…Storytelling5 min readStorytelling5 min read
Jan 3Member-onlyA story about change: The village, its Ombu tree, and an unexpected eventThere was once such a small village that no other neighboring state or city would have it on their maps. The town was so small it only had one small village square with a single tree growing on it. But the villagers loved their small village and barely anyone left…Storytelling7 min readStorytelling7 min read