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Prison or Paradise?

Last week in Hold That Thought, we explored stories, brushed with danger. This week I'm still thinking about it. Here are three things on that theme to help turn overthinking into expert thinking:

  1. In this episode of the Knowledge Project podcast, author and teacher Matthew Dicks spoils many films. Well, all of them. How to be a better storyteller
  2. “Metaphors give words a way to go beyond their own meaning”the Art of the Metaphor by poet and translator Jane Hirshfield (5-min YouTube)
  3. How I broke out of prison left my job gracefully — a new one from me, just published

Extra thoughts…

The podcast episode above is a whopper, clocking in at just under 2 hours. But I promise you, it's well worth it. You'll never have to give another boring data presentation, write another bad headline, or tell a meandering story.

And since Matthew ruined all films for us, let's spoil the trailers, too. This week's unthinking link contains the formula for every blockbuster film trailer ever

As you [ bounce | trample | fly | breeze | ? ] through the rest of this day, what tropes, stories, and metaphors might you meet?

Kim


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Kim Witten, PhD – Coach, Consultant, Experience Designer

Hello! My name is Kim Witten and I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. I’ve turned this ability into a super skill to get stuff done and now my mission is to help others do the same. Read more about my journey

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Helping overwhelmed creatives and small business owners turn overthinking into expert thinking…and action! 3 useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.

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