Beyond the Conventional: Two Alternatives to the Hero’s Journey

If you’ve seen Star Wars or just about any Disney animated film, you’re familiar with the Hero’s Journey: An unlikely hero is thrust into an adventure by an Inciting Incident and must confront Challenges, usually three…

Why You Must Know Your Organization’s Origin Story

The Transformational Power of Deep Listening

Any time I lead an organizational or leadership storytelling workshop, I split…

I had a super spiritual awakening! Why is everything still so hard?

The One Storytelling Secret that Changes Everything

Why We Need New Language in the Nonprofit Sector

Take heart: The Power of Poetry in Troubled Times

Friends, I’m exhausted.

Since last Tuesday, I’ve read countless articles. Analyses, calls to action, recriminations of Republicans, recriminations of Democrats, Op-eds, Huffington Post, Breitbart, press conference…