One genre of storytelling book that I find quite interesting is the fable told to illustrate business principles. Examples include Steve Denning’s Squirrel Inc., and Spencer Johnson’s long-time best-seller, Who Moved My Cheese? I am excited about the latest offer because it specifically focuses on career, which is at the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Q&A with a Story Guru: Gabrielle Dolan, Part 3
See Gabrielle’s photo, links to her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. See Part 2 of this Q&A. Q&A with Gabrielle Dolan (Question 3): Q: If you could share just 1 piece of advice or wisdom about story/storytelling/narrative with readers, what would it be? A: Be true to yourself…make … Continue reading
My “Retirement” Story
Within the last year, my husband and I both left our teaching jobs at a university. I had been there off and on for 6.5 years, while he had been there 16. Someone who tried to contact him was told by the university that we had “retired.” We found that … Continue reading