Don’t put everything into your stories. You’ll overwhelm or distract your listener. Listen to hear how cutting a scene from the original King Kong kept audiences engaged. The post 154 – Less is more appeared first on Anecdote.

Sometimes you must ignore what’s happening around you and focus on your goal. Listen to hear how this strategy helped Julia Louis-Dreyfus survive breast cancer. The post 153 – Focus on your goal appeared first on Anecdote.

Present a united front to avoid bad outcomes. Listen to hear how Ryan Reynolds and his brothers avoided their father’s fury. The post 152 – Present a united front appeared first on Anecdote.

Successful leadership requires a balance of performance and engagement. Listen to hear how a Country Head improved his numbers without his number one salesperson. The post 151 – Balance performance and engagement appeared first on Anecdote.

Anecdotally Speaking is taking a short mid-year break so that we can produce some exciting new content! We’ll be back on the 5th of July. The post Anecdotally Speaking’s mid-year break appeared first on Anecdote.

A slight change in mindset can improve your entire day. Listen to hear some examples of small stories that have a big impact. The post 150 – In praise of small stories appeared first on Anecdote.

If you give your employees guiding principles rather than rules, they will do amazing things. We replay Doug Keeley’s favourite business story of all time. The post Replay 112 – FedEx helicopter story absolutely positively flies appeared first on Anecdote.

If you want to change someone’s mind, you need to find a range of stories, not just one. Listen to hear how Charles Darwin formulated and gained support for his theory of evolution. The post 149 – Natural selection of the fittest story appeared first on Anecdote.

Your decisions can have unintended consequences, so give them careful consideration. Listen to hear how one man’s decision caused the deaths of millions of people. The post 148 – When sense takes flight appeared first on Anecdote.

Context and emotional state determine success, so when stakes are high, consider simulating the scenario as best you can. Listen to hear how a premier league soccer coach did just that. The post 147 – The chemistry of hot and cold states appeared first on Anecdote.