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Best Story Wins
In a perfect world, the importance of information wouldn’t rely on its author’s eloquence. But we live in a world where people are bored, impatient, emotional, and need complicated things distilled into easy-to-grasp scenes. If you look, I think you’ll find that wherever information is exchanged—wherever there are products, companies, careers, poli
... See moreMorgan Housel • Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
In a perfect world, the importance of information wouldn’t rely on its author’s eloquence. But we live in a world where people are bored, impatient, emotional, and need complicated things distilled into easy-to-grasp scenes. If you look, I think you’ll find that wherever information is exchanged—wherever there are products, companies, careers, poli
... See moreMorgan Housel • Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
If you have the right answer and you’re a good storyteller, you’ll almost certainly get ahead. That’s always been true, always will be true, and it shows up in so many areas of history.
Morgan Housel • Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
The Rising Importance of the Great Art of Storytelling - Above the Crowd
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phoebe and added
No one ever made a decision because of a number. They need a story.”
— Daniel Kahneman
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“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.”
— Steve Jobs
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“For a long time, I looked for consensus. I think consensus is really the enemy of scale, and so ... See more
— Daniel Kahneman
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“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.”
— Steve Jobs
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“For a long time, I looked for consensus. I think consensus is really the enemy of scale, and so ... See more
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If you look, I think you’ll find that wherever information is exchanged—wherever there are products, companies, careers, politics, knowledge, education, and culture—the best story wins.
Morgan Housel • Same as Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity and Living a Good Life
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Put simply: to highlight the importance of storytelling in work, in life, in all things.A business without a clear story resembles a car without an engine. No matter how much you kick, scream, or turn its crankshaft over, it won’t go anywhere. It’s no more than a dead vehicle sitting (or a dead company walking, for that matter).Like near all things... See more
Tom White • Once Upon a Time
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“The best arguments in the world won’t change a single person’s mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.” - Richard Powers