“Great stories happen to those who can tell them.”

– Ira Glass, American Public Radio personality 

“That was an amazing session!”

“Yes,” I replied. “He’s a great storyteller.”

I had been attending a business conference. The speaker had moved the audience from tears of laughter to those of sadness. He understood the value of storytelling. We love to hear a good story and we all love to share a good story. I learned long ago the best way to impart knowledge and share life lessons is through storytelling. I call it teaching by metaphor.

Even before there was writing, there were stories. Stories are the original, essential form of communication. Stories provide us with a link to ancient traditions and culture...

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