February 9th

Again, I'm amazed that I had yet to learn exactly how organized storytelling actually is.  I've heard that organization and preparation helps define a successful story but I never thought about a concise 10 step pattern.  A friend's father, Mike, once told me a story about a lady that worked for him that could give very motivating presentations.  During one of these meetings, a high ranking executive from Wal-mart commented on the lady's presentation saying, "Some people talk in black and white, some talk in color, but you talk in vivid color." Mike further explained saying that the lady always was nervous like many people are before a presentation, the only difference was that she was always prepared.  I am now one step closer to being prepared like her in my storytelling, and Mike is now the CEO of Crayola.