05 Jul I always thought that properly learning expository writing, in…

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I always thought that properly learning expository writing, in high school and university, was one of the most valuable lessons of my education. But, in business, sales, marketing, and startups, you need to be able to tell a story, and this is a completely different process from making a statement and following it with carefully fleshed out facts.

Here is Ira Glass from This American Life, one of your favorite radio shows/podcasts, on how to craft a story, through building blocks (the anecdote) as a sequence of events constantly building questions (the bait), as well as the reflection (why is this important).

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06 Jun Band of Gypsys – Power to Love. Today’s bike race tune in…

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Band of Gypsys – Power to Love. Today’s bike race tune in my head — “With the power of soul, anything is possible.” Jimi Hendrix’ Band of Gypsys, without a doubt, one of the greatest moments of recorded guitar transcendence, killer backing from Billy Cox and Buddy Miles. I’ve worn this CD out ‘til it no longer works.

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06 Jun Band of Gypsys – Power to Love. Today’s bike race tune in…

Reblogged from my Tumblr page. Check the original post here.

Band of Gypsys – Power to Love. Today’s bike race tune in my head — “With the power of soul, anything is possible.” Jimi Hendrix’ Band of Gypsys, without a doubt, one of the greatest moments of recorded guitar transcendence, killer backing from Billy Cox and Buddy Miles. I’ve worn this CD out ‘til it no longer works.

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