Do you want to be included in an ebook compilation of story practitioners? I’ve been writing some posts in the last few days that mark the seventh anniversary of A Storied Career. A popular feature I began in September 2008 has provided much of the meat and potatoes of the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Free Story Power Teleseminar Today
Sally (pictured) and Ray Strackbein offer a free teleseminar, 5 Steps to Story Building, this evening (May 29). Here’s a description: What’s the one thing effective speakers have in common? They tell powerful stories. That’s what makes their presentations pop. What do ineffective speakers have in common? They tell no … Continue reading
Paying Homage 7 Years into This Blog
This blog started seven years ago on May 12. It’s one of a few anniversaries I mark on the blog because I was a pretty sporadic blogger for the first three years. But this weekend, I’m looking at some of these milestones. Early on, and from time to time, I’ve … Continue reading
Should We Flip the Script on Job-Search Storytelling?
When I read Michael Margolis’s recommendation to “flip the script” on a certain kind of story, I wondered if that suggestion should apply to accomplishment stories told in the job search. Even before storytelling was recognized as a significant technique for job-search communication, the standard formula for job-search stories was … Continue reading
Thaler Pekar & Partners Offers New Website
The firm of Thaler Pekar, a good friend of A Storied Career, has a new Website. Check it out here. Here’s what Thaler writes about the revamped site: In a complex, loud, and data-saturated world, our work increasingly focuses on the importance of narrative — and the necessity of discovering … Continue reading
The Story You Tell Yourself Also Affects Your Job Search
I’ve written many times in this space about using story to communicate persuasively to employers to get jobs. But the inner stories we tell ourselves also color the job search. When I was teaching at the college level, I had a student who insisted she had no skills. Nearly four … Continue reading
Yes, Hiring Decision-Makers Want to Hear Your Story
More and more career coaches and experts have joined the chorus touting the use of story in job-search communications. What’s more unusual is to hear from hiring decision-makers — employers, recruiters, and the like — who want to hear job-seeker stories. I am convinced that most do; their desire to … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Kimberly Burnham: The Power of Clinical Stories Should Not Be Taken Lightly
See a photo of Kimberly, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Kimberly Burnham, Question 5: Q: If you could share just one piece of wisdom about storytelling with readers, what would it be? Q: The placebo effect is the result … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Kimberly Burnham: What Story Would You Tell If You Were the Last to Touch Someone?
See a photo of Kimberly, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Kimberly Burnham, Question 4: Q: What people have most influenced your story work recently and why? A: I am presently in Laurie Wagner’s Telling True Stories course. Her “wild writing” is … Continue reading
Today Is International Day for Sharing Life Stories 2012
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