March 2010
3 posts
“Dependence actually looks like successful influence…at first. A large...”
– From The Story Factor by Annette Simmons
Explain What it Means
From The Story Factor by Annette Simons:
In his book Culture Jam, Kalle Lasn says, “The most powerful narcotic in the world is the promise of belonging.” To that I would add, the promise of being “known” — not understood, not necessarily even valued — but simply to be acknowledged and seen. In our technological economy, human attention is the emerging scarce...
Tell Your Soul
From The Story Factor by Annette Simmons:
You will find that your best stories will be about things that happened to you. All choices are ultimately personal choices and if you want to influence people’s choices you will find that the most powerful form of influence is always personal. Don’t buy the BS that your issue “isn’t personal.” If it is important, it is...