Tag / brand story
A Shout Out to the Work Husbands & Wives
Does it sound weird to say how much I miss my work husband? I don’t want to sound ungrateful … or even disloyal… to my everlasting, 24 hour kitchen sink partner, Ross.…
Coaching with Story: Find the Forward Metaphor
When someone is stuck, finding a forward metaphor and coaching with story can often be both liberating and revelatory. Here’s an example that involves a beautiful town and an even more beautiful…
No story without a listener
It was a small training session. The group was learning a new process to record the stories of their programs for practice evaluation. One woman looked flustered, anxious. ‘Every morning I wake…
Best story ideas from around the world
Monday fireworks for the brain. Straight from my brain to yours. This is a deliriously fab selection of the best creative story ideas and advice from around the globe. Apologies that I…
Old Story to New Story: See the change
There were about 15 women, all ages and backgrounds, heads down in a St Vincent de Paul Thrift shop. I was doing my usual scan through the racks looking for a 60’s…




