Storytelling Book Review - Insights From a Motivational Speaker
When was the last time a book changed you?
Storyworthy just changed me — and I’m a little embarrassed to admit why.
I thought I knew storytelling.
Fair assumption, right?
25 years behind the documentary camera, telling other people’s stories.
Published a memoir.
10 years sharing stories from the stage.
But I didn’t know how to tell a simple story.
I thought I did.
I was wrong.
Matthew Dicks, in Storyworthy, taught me more in fewer words than I thought possible.
By page 134, he writes:
“Stop here and you’ll be better than most. Truly.”
That’s not hype. It’s truth.
Two takeaways:
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I was wrong.
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Saying “I was wrong” sets you free.
Three days in and I’m already a better storyteller.
You should try saying “I was wrong” too. It’s oddly liberating.
One more thing:
Why can’t all books be this easy to read and this useful?
I’m officially done with bloated business books.
I want to write like this — sharp, joyful, useful.
Thank you @Lisa McMaster for the nudge. You were right. I was wrong.
