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Mentioned in 68 episodes
Storyworthy
Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
Book • 2018
In 'Storyworthy,' Matthew Dicks provides a comprehensive guide on the art of storytelling.
The book is divided into three parts: Finding your story, Crafting your story, and Telling your story.
Dicks shares his own stories to illustrate key points and offers tips and exercises to help readers improve their storytelling skills.
He emphasizes the importance of identifying a 'five-second moment' of transformation or realization in every story and provides techniques for making stories engaging and memorable.
The book is designed to help anyone become a better storyteller, whether for personal or professional purposes, and highlights how storytelling can deepen connections with others and enhance one's own life.
The book is divided into three parts: Finding your story, Crafting your story, and Telling your story.
Dicks shares his own stories to illustrate key points and offers tips and exercises to help readers improve their storytelling skills.
He emphasizes the importance of identifying a 'five-second moment' of transformation or realization in every story and provides techniques for making stories engaging and memorable.
The book is designed to help anyone become a better storyteller, whether for personal or professional purposes, and highlights how storytelling can deepen connections with others and enhance one's own life.
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Mentioned in 68 episodes
Mentioned by 

as a resource for improving storytelling, highlighting the importance of stakes and emotional resonance.


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as the single best book he read in 2020; an incredibly moving and inspirational book.


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as a book that teaches how to tell better stories.


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as his all-time favorite book on storytelling.


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as one of the best books he's ever read, focusing on storytelling.


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as a book that explores how to capture and hold an audience’s attention.


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in relation to his journaling practice, highlighting its use for identifying story-worthy moments.


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for its helpful insights on storytelling.

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when discussing the author's previous book on storytelling.


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as a useful book for learning how to tell better stories.

Lane Shackleton

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in reference to a previous podcast episode where they discussed storytelling techniques.


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in the context of morning creative writing.


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as a must-read for marketers to understand the art of storytelling.

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as the author of the book and a professional storyteller.


Brett McKay

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after Ali Abdaal's recommendation, focusing on improving storytelling skills.


Mike Schmitz

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as a book about storytelling, relevant to his goal of improving his writing.

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as the guest of the podcast and author of Storyworthy and Storysells.

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for its explanation of storytelling theory and practical application.

Dakota Robertson

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as the next book for a bookworm episode, focusing on improving storytelling skills.


Mike Schmitz

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