See a photo of Gregg, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. Q&A with Gregg Morris, Question 6: Q: If you could share just one piece of advice or wisdom about story/storytelling/narrative with readers, what would it be? … Continue reading
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Q&A with a Story Guru: Gregg Morris: BP, Catholic Church Need Better Stories
See a photo of Gregg, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Gregg Morris, Question 5: Q: If you could identify a person or organization who desperately needs to tell a better story, who or what would it … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Gregg Morris: Inspired by the ‘Solar System of Story’
See a photo of Gregg, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Gregg Morris, Question 4: Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why? A: I had been reading Annette Simmons’ books during the … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Gregg Morris: We Need to Tell Stories to Connect to Our Emotional Worlds and to Each Other
See a photo of Gregg, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Gregg Morris, Question 3: Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is it about this moment in human history and culture that makes storytelling so resonant with so … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Gregg Morris: Business Growth Requires Stories That Resonate Emotionally with Customers
See a photo of Gregg, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Gregg Morris, Question 2: Q: How did you initially become involved with story/storytelling/narrative? What attracted you to this field? What do you love about it? A: My earliest memories are story-related, so I guess I’ve … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Gregg Morris: Applied Storytelling in Corporate and Non-profit Worlds Is Biggest Trend
Gregg Morris, of whom I learned probably in the last six months or so, has a blog, What’s Your Story?, that is – gasp – a bit of a “competitor” to A Storied Career. We both focus on applied storytelling and both “curate” content from the applied-storytelling world. Rather than … Continue reading
Catching Up with Two Story Gurus
It’s always nice to share the activities of folks who’ve been part of my Q&A series. Recent interviewee Lisa Bloom is presenting this year at the International Coach Federation National Conference in October in Fort Worth, TX, on the topic of how Storytelling Empowers the Art of Coaching. Q&A subject … Continue reading
Stewart Marshall Offers White Paper on Financial Storytelling
Ever since I first encountered Stewart Marshall, the “financial storyteller,” I’ve been trying to wrap my head around the concept of financial storytelling. It has been difficult for me to grasp because I am not a quantitative thinker. Now Stewart has developed a lively, attractive, nicely illustrated white paper, Financial … Continue reading
Moni’s Story Ended Far Too Soon Yet Will Live On
This is a story I never expected to write. A dear friend, Monique, died suddenly yesterday at age 43. We were colleagues and friends at Stetson University, where we taught in the Management Department, and in fact, Monique was responsible for my getting into teaching, the job I’ve loved the … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Penelope Starr: Storytelling Connections Create Community
See a photo of Penelope, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Penelope Starr, Question 6: Q: You blog for TucsonCitizen.com, where the tagline of your blog is “Creating Community One Story at a Time.” In your experience, what are … Continue reading