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Intensity Not Relaxation Inspires Creative Courage
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Intensity Not Relaxation Inspires Creative Courage

“It was clear…that what kept [top performers in flow] motivated was the quality of experience they felt when they were involved with the activity. This feeling didn’t come when they were relaxing, when they were taking drugs or alcohol, or when they were consuming the expensive privileges of wealth. Rather, it often involved painful, risky,…

The Story Learning Gap for Authors & Business Artists
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The Story Learning Gap for Authors & Business Artists

There’s no reliable place where entrepreneurs and business artists can gather to learn how to bring their trade nonfiction book’s story from the stage to the page.

You are not a brand to sell. Stand up for the Story you must tell.
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You are not a brand to sell. Stand up for the Story you must tell.

These four elements form the basis for the Story she had to tell, for the Story of what she and her business are all about, the Story of how she repeatedly, consistently, and effectively takes her clients and customers – her audience – from an undesired state to a desired state.

The Heart of Story (any genre)
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The Heart of Story (any genre)

1. From A Taste of Fish to a Taste of Freedom Thelma wanted to go fishing for a weekend with her buddy Louise. Just the two of them cutting back, drinking beer, and soaking in the great outdoors. Problem? Her good ol’ boy hubbie wouldn’t hear of it. And wide-eyed Thelma complied. With savvier Louise’s…

3 Reasons Apple Still Captivates & Elevates
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3 Reasons Apple Still Captivates & Elevates

Any animus toward Apple aside, they still captivate and elevate in ways that small businesses, solo-preneurs, creative professionals, and creatives & authors can learn from. Many of my clients and groups struggle with telling the Story of who they are and what they do with consistency and integrity. And others actually feel trapped by their…