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First, was an article that appeared in an older September issue (2002) of Creativity called "Radical Careering" written by Sally Hogshead, Creative Director, Crispin Porter + Bogusky/Los Angeles. "This article is about refusing mediocrity." Second, is the tape program The Luck Factor: How to Take the Chance Out of Becoming a Success by one of my favorite gurus, Brian Tracy. Storytelling may be used to forge relationships and build community. When we know someone's story, we can't help but like them. Editor's note: Not only is this one of the most informative articles I have read about how readers and listeners process information, it is also beautifully written and incredibly fun to read. Don't skip it! You will miss a perfect and useful metaphor. Remember: If you would like
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This is the time of year when I re-evaluate my direction, catch up on important reading, listen to inspirational/ motivational tapes and reset some of my goals for the rest of the year. For this article, I will share ideas that bombarded me - even shook me up - from two sources. 
It is a bit daunting that when I tell people that I am a storyteller, the reaction is often, "Oh, do you read stories to children?" I do tell stories to children and teens and families and adults. And many of the original bones of those stories are in books. But, no, I don't read them and I tell them in my own way. This form of storytelling is used to enlighten and entertain, but there are a plethora of other uses for storytelling. In this article I am going to discuss several of the many. 
I attend many networking events, club, organization, association and information meetings. What I have discovered is that even though I have a plethora of careers – better known as a “Portfolio Career” – the one career that elicits interest and questions is when I say that I am a “Professional Storyteller.” Besides wanting to know what a “Professional Storyteller” does, people react often with, “I would love to do that too. How can I become involved with storytelling and storytellers?” I also get similar phone calls and e-mails asking how to become involved. Let me count the ways! 
If we look at how people process information, perhaps from an audience member's perspective there really isn't all that much difference between a read story and a heard story. (heresy in the storytelling world because we don't read stories to audiences, we tell them, but perhaps because it's considered heresy it deserves a closer look) Everything I say in this article about readers could be true about a story listener too.
The
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