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An Old Jewish Parable explains the Truth of Storytelling

Some time ago, I stumbled over this old Jewish parable, that goes like that:

Apr 12, 2023

An Old Jewish Parable explains the Truth of Storytelling

Apr 12, 2023

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The Nostalgia — Story

… or why Brexiters, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump succeeded with the very same story

Sep 2, 2022

The Nostalgia — Story

Sep 2, 2022

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THE HERO INNOVATOR

… or why rule-breaking means progress

Feb 9, 2021

THE HERO INNOVATOR

Feb 9, 2021

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RIDING THE BLACK SWAN

The 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, 2021

RIDING THE BLACK SWAN

Jan 27, 2021

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The new golden twenties

Every decade is known for something; and every decade brought us some key innovations they will always be associated with.

Nov 18, 2020

The new golden twenties

Nov 18, 2020

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Heroes are social animals — or why Han Solo needs a Chewbacca

In 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, 2019

Heroes are social animals — or why Han Solo needs a Chewbacca

Feb 4, 2019

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Curiosity– or why nosiness drives stories and lives

In 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, 2019

Curiosity– or why nosiness drives stories and lives

Jan 24, 2019

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Positivity — or why attitude often defines the outcome

Imagine 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, 2019

Positivity — or why attitude often defines the outcome

Jan 23, 2019

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Grit — or why only giving up means failing

Imagine 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, 2019

Grit — or why only giving up means failing

Jan 22, 2019

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Self determination — or why breaking rules means progress

Remember the wonderful movie Dead Poet’s society? It tells the bitter-sweet story of the progressive teacher Keating who fights against…

Jan 17, 2019

Self determination — or why breaking rules means progress

Jan 17, 2019

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Universal Storyteller

Nicolai Schumann is the founder of Universal Storyteller and teaches storytelling at universities and to corporates. https://www.universalstoryteller.com

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