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Jul 28, 2020

The Myth of a Simpler Life

“Life was so much simpler when I was young.” Have you ever heard somebody say that? Have you ever thought it yourself? I certainly have. And yet, thinking about it, was life really all that simple for me when I was young? Let’s see, my parents divorced when I was…

Storytelling

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The Myth of a Simpler Life
The Myth of a Simpler Life
Storytelling

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Jul 21, 2020

The Trouble with Roller Coasters

To be clear, I’m actually a big fan of roller coasters. Except for the oddly-named “Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit” coaster at Universal Studios in Florida, of course. That thing was brutal. …

Storytelling

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The Trouble with Roller Coasters
The Trouble with Roller Coasters
Storytelling

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Jul 13, 2020

Kill Your Darlings, Reclaim Your Narrative

“Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” Stephen King offered this advice in his book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. It’s not original to him, of course. Or to William Faulkner or Oscar Wilde, who both expressed…

Storytelling

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Kill Your Darlings, Reclaim Your Narrative
Kill Your Darlings, Reclaim Your Narrative
Storytelling

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Jul 3, 2020

Simple Plans Make for Boring Stories

A few weeks ago, somebody on my LinkedIn feed posted this meme, which has been making the rounds on the internet for years now, in blog posts and on social media. It illustrates the difference between “your plan” and Reality. Most people who see this for the first time either…

Storytelling

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Simple Plans Make for Boring Stories
Simple Plans Make for Boring Stories
Storytelling

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Apr 9, 2020

The Sound of an Anvil Dropping

Late last night, after a long day, long week, and even longer month, with the family room to myself, I sat down and did something I haven’t done in a while. I started flipping around the TV channels. Normally, when I do watch TV, it’s something available on demand, or…

Storytelling

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The Sound of an Anvil Dropping
The Sound of an Anvil Dropping
Storytelling

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Mar 26, 2020

A Tale of Two Normals: Life and Business Under Quarantine

To be honest, I’ve had a hard time writing these past couple of weeks. Yes, I had to deal with a sinus infection, and yes, our hot water heater died last week, and yes, it’s tricky when the two breadwinners, a college student, and a high schooler are all trying…

The New Normal

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A Tale of Two Normals: Life and Business Under Quarantine
A Tale of Two Normals: Life and Business Under Quarantine
The New Normal

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Mar 17, 2020

Stories Interrupted … and the Grief That Follows

Half a life ago, my sister passed away at the too-young age of 31 as a result of complications that inevitably arose from being a juvenile diabetic. And then, as if that weren’t enough, the following year, my biological father took his own life. Needless to say, for the few…

Grief

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Stories Interrupted … and the Grief That Follows
Stories Interrupted … and the Grief That Follows
Grief

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Mar 12, 2020

The Story We Tell About Working from Home

The stories we tell ourselves often exist to bring us comfort. Predictability. Certainty. Even in the face of change or crisis. Or maybe because of it. For instance, some companies don’t like the idea of letting their people work from home. It simply doesn’t fit the business story they tell…

Working From Home

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The Story We Tell About Working from Home
The Story We Tell About Working from Home
Working From Home

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Jan 31, 2020

Telling Your Story One Drip at a Time

The other day, as I sat at the kitchen counter, I happened to look up, and saw that what had been a rather small yellow stain on the ceiling the week before was growing. This filled me with dread, of course, because it meant we probably had a water leak…

Storytelling

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Telling Your Story One Drip at a Time
Telling Your Story One Drip at a Time
Storytelling

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Nov 21, 2019

A New Pair of Glasses

As we head into 2020 soon, it seems like a good time to talk about vision. Growing up, my vision was always 20/20 or better, and it stayed that way throughout my childhood and teenage years. But the thing is, I read a lot of books back then. Let me…

Clarity

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A New Pair of Glasses
A New Pair of Glasses
Clarity

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Randy Heller

Randy Heller

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Story Guru for Small Businesses, Startups, and Solopreneurs, found at RandyHeller.com & linkedin.com/in/RandyHeller

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