Your story may surprise you. #mttalk

I learn from the other storytellers in my life. My three favorite story gurus are my father, my wife, my son. They are masters. I learn from them daily. #mttalk

“Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, but about the stories you tell.” ― Seth Godin #mttalk

A5 Here's one way. Remember the purpose of your story. Even if it's "about you" it's not "about you." “The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.” ― Brandon Sanderson

A6 Be present. Pay attention! Listen. Acknowledge. Express gratitude. We have so much to learn from each other. Stories are a great conduit to our shared, all-too-brief time here. Celebrate the stories that are shared with you. #MTtalk

"Under the storyteller's hat are many heads, all troubled." Jim Harrison and Ted Kooser, Braided Creek #mttalk

A7 I sometimes refer to myself as a storycoaxer. I love being present for people who have a story to share, encouraging them, honoring them, helping them to feel safe and comfortable with sharing, letting them know that they and their story matter! #MTtalk

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou #mttalk

“Story is a yearning meeting an obstacle.” ― Robert Olen Butler #mttalk

“You’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built in the human plan. We come with it.” ― Margaret Atwood #mttalk

A8 Community. Continuous learning. And the opportunity to experience all of your stories and our shared wisdom. #MTtalk

“The stories we tell literally make the world. If you want to change the world, you need to change your story. This truth applies both to individuals and institutions.” ― Michael Margolis #mttalk

“Listen, and you will realize that we are made not from cells or from atoms. We are made from stories.” ― Mia Couto #mttalk

A9 Stories keep those I've lost and experiences past alive in my head and heart. Story is essential to celebration and to surviving grief. #MTtalk

The #mttalk chat may be ending, but our collective story continues. Grateful to be writing it with you all.

A10 "He tried to help. He tried to be kind." #MTtalk

You all have helped make the #MTtalk story a successful one. Thank you.

Aloha. #mttalk

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