Author/blogger Sonia Marsh, on her Gutsy Living blog, holds a “My Gutsy Story” contest, every Monday featuring someone’s “My Gutsy Story.” At the end of each month, a poll asks readers to vote for their favorite “My Gutsy Story.” Stories can be in the form of written text, a 3-minute … Continue reading
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Author Seeks Gen X Workplace Stories
Business consultant, leadership development coach, and author Nathan R Mitchell, is giving members of Generation X the opportunity to share their personal story in an upcoming book titled Turn That Frown Upside Down: Discover Meaning and Fulfillment in the Workplace. “I’m extremely excited about having the opportunity to introduce my … Continue reading
Questions to Inspire Personal-Brand Story
Not sure how I missed this post by Dana Leavy-Detrick from the end of March. She writes about the difference between expressing your brand as what you do — and breaking that brand into smaller stories that enable your audience to connect with you on an emotional level. That’s essentially … Continue reading
Story Fest Is Under Way
The 10th JustStories Storytelling Festival that I’ve posted about a couple of times has begun. See graphic for today’s storytellers. The program contains capsule descriptions of all the stories that will be told during the 3-day (today through Aug. 3) online festival. Download here: Storytelling Festival Program. Also check out … Continue reading
Veterans Encouraged to Tell Their Stories on The Frontlines
I don’t usually single out story-related Web sites or blogs, but instead list them on my inside pages. Nathan Tierney, however, sent me an email appeal about his newly launched site The Frontlines. The Frontlines aims to combine the 40,000 organizations that support veterans into one network of veterans, active … Continue reading
40+ Storytellers Comprise Schedule for Online Storytelling Festival
The schedule for the 10th JustStories Storytelling Festival, which I posted about last week is now available. The program contains capsule descriptions of all the stories that will be told during the 3-day (Aug. 1-3) online festival. Download here: Storytelling Festival Program. Also check out the festival’s Facebook page.
Could a Storied Resume Address Top Resume Flaws?
Dr. John Sullivan’s article on ERE.net about the many flaws of resumes as the “currency of recruiting”, directed at recruiters and hiring managers rather than job-seekers, lists 30 problems with resumes from the hiring decision-maker’s perspective. Some of these issues could perhaps be addressed by the elusive storied resume — … Continue reading
Don’t Let Your Personal-Brand Story Just Sit There
Let’s say you’ve developed what you feel is the optimal personal narrative to support your brand. Are you done? Jeff Rock says no. In an article called Nurture Your Narrative, Rock says your story needs to be “developed, nurtured, and protected until such time as it can survive on its … Continue reading
My Sunrise Bike-Ride Story
One of my occasional forays into my own story … Early on in our residence in Kettle Falls, WA, I realized that we have more hours of daylight here than anywhere I’ve lived before because of how far north we are. We’re roughly at the 49th parallel. Looking at a … Continue reading
Online Storytelling Festival Aug. 1-3 Strengthens and Honors the Human Family
The 10th JustStories Festival on Aug. 1 – 3 takes place on Facebook. Events are scheduled roughly an hour apart throughout the days of the festival. Attendees can visit the festival’s Facebook page to watch the videos, participate in live chats with featured storytellers, and gain access to other resources … Continue reading