Thinking Thursday: Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story

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Andrew StantonNo matter your role, at some point and in some way, what you do is about the ability to tell a story. Whether you are recruiting a coach or trying to inspire your senior pastor to talk about the life-changing qualities of a small group…you need to learn to be a better storyteller. And so do I.

Filmmaker Andrew Stanton (“Toy Story,” “WALL-E”) shares what he knows about storytelling — starting at the end and working back to the beginning. Contains graphic language … (Note: this talk is not available for download.)

Warning: There is a word you may not use often in the punch line of the opening joke. You will probably laugh out loud…but you may not want anyone to see you!

By the way, I first heard parts of this TED talk on TED Radio. You can check out that broadcast right here.

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