The storyworthy Learning Zone

The Story That Captivated Millions

In 2009, a little-known author took the TED stage and delivered a talk that would go on to become one of the most-watched in history. Brené Brown, a research profes...

The Presentation That No One Remembered…

My wife, Elysha, and I are attending an education conference. We are both teachers with more than 40 years of combined public school experience.

We love what...

Why Some Stories Stick and Others Are Instantly Forgotten

I was speaking at a conference in Orlando earlier this year. Before my speech, I like to spend time in the room, listening to the other speak...

I’m sitting in an uncomfortable seat in a darkened auditorium. Onstage, a man is talking about his company. He’s the CEO, and today, he’s rolling out a new initiative. He’s told me It’s an important c...

Years ago, my friend Kate sent me a message entitled “25 Things” via Facebook. It included a list of 25 random facts about her and a request for me to reciprocate.
I suspect it was a meme of some sort ...

Hey everybody,

I have some exciting news for you!

For the entire month of May, we're offering four brand-new webinars, each one dealing with a different topic but ultimately designed to help you com...

Storytelling is the SUPERPOWER you didn’t know you had. When you tell the right stories well, the benefits are limitless and exponential.

I'm going to give you five reasons why you should be telling ...

While speaking to business leaders in Victoria, Canada, I told a seven-minute story about a spoon. I used the story to illustrate several points and highlight strategies that I frequently use in story...

A simple but important thought:

Keep things simple. Assume nothing.

My friend is preparing to tell a story in which one of her friends experiences an ectopic pregnancy. I’ve heard of this type of pr...

Travel should never simply be travel.

So often I hear a storyteller say:

“So I get into the car and drive the 12 miles to Joan’s house. When I arrive, I walk up to the door and ring the bell.”

This...

In medias res: (Latin) the practice of beginning an epic or other narrative by plunging into a crucial situation that is part of a related chain of events; the situation is an extension of previous ev...

You can establish characters and setting or you can establish wonder, suspense, intrigue, and/or humor.

What do you think is better?

So often I hear storytellers begin their stories with landscaping...