Universal StorytellerAn Old Jewish Parable explains the Truth of StorytellingSome time ago, I stumbled over this old Jewish parable, that goes like that:Apr 12, 20231Apr 12, 20231
Universal StorytellerThe Nostalgia — Story… or why Brexiters, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump succeeded with the very same storySep 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022
Universal StorytellerRIDING THE BLACK SWANThe title might be misleading as, well, technically COVID-19 and the current crisis is not really a black swan event, but more of a grey…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
Universal StorytellerThe new golden twentiesEvery decade is known for something; and every decade brought us some key innovations they will always be associated with.Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Universal StorytellerHeroes are social animals — or why Han Solo needs a ChewbaccaIn today’s chapter, I analyze why heroes value social companionships, team-work and friends and what lessons this beholds for the rest of…Feb 4, 2019Feb 4, 2019
Universal StorytellerCuriosity– or why nosiness drives stories and livesIn a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit. He enjoyed a calm life somewhere in the Shire on the edges of Middle-earth. All the other…Jan 24, 2019Jan 24, 2019
Universal StorytellerPositivity — or why attitude often defines the outcomeImagine a young businessman who is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the alleged murder of his wife and her lover; a…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Universal StorytellerGrit — or why only giving up means failingImagine you are a boxer. Imagine in one fight your face is hit so often that it resembles a cauliflower; imagine you see your opponent…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
Universal StorytellerSelf determination — or why breaking rules means progressRemember the wonderful movie Dead Poet’s society? It tells the bitter-sweet story of the progressive teacher Keating who fights against…Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019