Welcome to the Story Rules Content Hub – the second best resource to learn all about storytelling techniques for work (after ‘Story Rules‘, my comprehensive book on the topic!).
In this Hub, Here’s where you get rich storytelling examples, analyses, viewpoints, interview nuggets, visuals, quotes, and much, much more. To find out how you can make the most of this resource, please watch this 12-minute video.
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It is the fag end of a long Zoom training session that I am attending. About 450 attendees still remain from the 750-odd who’ve joined. Then, one person asks a thoughtful, logical question. And the response by the facilitator – Tiago Forte – has us stumped. Speechless. And further in awe of him. Building a Second Brain Tiago Forte is a superstar thought-leader in the fascinating new world of PKM (Personal Knowledge Management). PKM consists of a set of techniques and practices to make better use of the knowledge that you consume (through books, articles, podcasts, videos et al) and ensure that …
This is a different kind of post. I’ve always been fascinated by good science writing. Writers like Jared Diamond and Bill Bryson have explained complex concepts using simple language and evocative metaphors. After more than a year of being with Covid-19, I thought there should be some good writing about this devastating disease. But I couldn’t really find a resource that really explained what this disease was. Basic, fundamental questions. – What is this virus? – What does it actually do in our body? – Why do the stated remedies work? And so on. So I decided to attempt writing …
Sajith is a VC at Blume Ventures and arguably the most astute observer and thought-leader on India’s vibrant start-up ecosystem. …
Hi folks, I hope you and your family are ok in these turbulent and heart-rending times. We are doing ok at home (thanks for asking). Of course, there is a feeling of being overwhelmed, of being powerless. It’s not easy to cope. Of course, we can try to help others, donate money, time and other help. But at an individual level, it can be tough to deal with the feeling of helplessness. In such a situation, I liked the perspective shared by a close friend, Andy Krishnamurthy: ‘It is important to take care of your mental health in such times, because …
I know. Things are looking crazy grim. I just hope that you and your loved ones are doing okay during these scary times. Stay strong, stay safe. Meanwhile, I thought I’ll take your mind off the pandemic with this captivating extract from an ancient story. The story of a fascinating conversation Two brothers are walking in a dense forest. The setting is beautiful. It is spring. There’s an eye-catching lake filled with lilies and lotuses in full bloom. The lush grass shines like a gorgeous carpet. Treetops are covered with scent-laden flowers and entwined with flowering creepers. A gentle breeze …
Sajith is a VC at Blume Ventures and arguably the most astute observer and thought-leader on India’s vibrant start-up ecosystem. …
Hi folks, It’s time for my content recommendations for Apr-21: a book, a podcast, articles and a couple of videos. Let’s get started 1. Book a. ‘Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense’ by Rory Sutherland Alchemy is the ancient and long-discredited art of converting base metals to gold. Surely it is not possible, you’d think. Ah, it may not be physically possible. But, as illustrated so amply and vividly in this book by Rory Sutherland (the Vice-Chairman of the Ogilvy and Mather advertising group), it is possible ‘psycho-logically’. ‘Psycho-logical’ decisions, according to Rory are those which …
