Stories Create Space for Readers to Think In

Don’t tell people what to think.       Create a space for them to think in. This week I stumbled upon Paula Caproni’s insight into the essence of communicating effectively by telling powerful stories. Something shifted, something deep in the root of my storytelling toolkit. Can you picture communication as preparing to welcome guests [...]

Kendo students clash “green” Samurai swords to honour Japan

What discipline do you choose to practice that wakes you up to self-awareness? This evening I teetered on a narrow wooden bench hugging a cold cement wall in the basement of the Duckworth Centre at the University of Winnipeg to watch students practice the art of the Japanese Samurai swordsman at my first Kendo Tournament. [...]