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Dear Readers, 2014 is coming to an end and 2015 is eagerly waiting to embrace us. Here is a compilation for you (Best of 2014) which covers the entire range of work I do (along with my team)  from brand storytelling to stories on life and its contradictions. For reader’s convenience it has been divided into 4 sections viz A) Professional storytelling, (including visual storytelling, PowerPoint storytelling), B) Wisdom storytelling, C) Life and love storytelling and D) Spiritual storytelling. I believe, every story has its time, yet every time has its story. Happy Storytelling. Section A-Professional and Brand Storytelling (i) Top 10 on LinkedIn 1) Does your LinkedIn profile tell a captivating story? The post got 7.6 K views and 30 + likes One of the most boring tasks in the world is to read the Linkedin profiles of your connections. They are full of jargon and overloaded with information, lengthy recommendations & everything else that can bore yo...

After 12 years on the storytelling path, Michael Margolis, Chief Instigator,  Get Storied , announced a big next chapter in his professional story last week, the full fledged launch of " Story University ", world’s first university dedicated to professional storytelling. In continuation of my previous compilation of “ Best of the Best Quotes on Storytelling ”, here are some more quotes and musings, from my beloved teacher and leading global voice of business storytelling Michael Margolis. (included in " 100 Geniuses of our Times ") ( Read the full article )

My Teacher and "leading voice of business storytelling Michael Margolis" says, "Everything is a story, yet nothing is a story."    Life and people can be a bundle of contradictions. From one perspective, nothing is real and everything is just story. From another perspective, everything is real and nothing is mere story. Here are some inspirational posts, which are not stories and yet have a story touch. (many of them inspired by my Guru).:- The Motivation Story What drives us the most in adult life, is what was missing in the childhood.   Find the missing link in your motivation story. ------------------------ When Life-story Gets Stuck When your story is stuck and refuses to move .....don't give up, what is hiding behind is often a twist in the story. -------------------------- Keep Climbing your Story "When you consistently climb few steps everyday and focus on the distance covered rather than the distan...

From Personal Branding to  Digital Storytelling " Storytelling means revealing something beyond self - congratulations " Michael's tweet in early 2013 had set me thinking. I was also seeking a path to evolve myself (to higher emotions) and I found a goldmine called 'Inspirational storytelling'.  More was coming, in fact Michael would change my life forever in 2013........for the better  (Michael Margolis, Chief Instigator, Get Storied is considered  World's No 1 Professional Storyteller - Best Storytellers in the World )  Note-I do not believe in playing with words and believe invisible intent is more important than visible words. Whether the term Personal Branding or Inspirational Storytelling is used, the intent should be to balance personal with social interest and as Michael says storytelling reveals meaning beyond self-congratulations. In simple words, "When you share inspiring success stories, a great personal brand is a gif...