Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren

105: Merry Christmas 25.12.2019 0:46 ↓

And you shouldn’t be listening to this either 😉

104: Don’t Listen To This 24.12.2019 2:34 ↓

Seriously, it’s Christmas!

103: Stories Win Awards 23.12.2019 3:43 ↓

Today I’ve been chatting to Luke Murfitt, of Integrity Cleaners. He just won the Entrepreneur of the Year award here in the UK, and tells a brilliant story.

102: The Majesty Of Midpoints 22.12.2019 4:07 ↓

The only podcast ever to mix Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts with The Purge 🤣

101: Light and Shade 21.12.2019 4:43 ↓

A few words about my uncle, who died today. And the recognition that we need our stories to show vulnerability.

100: The ‘Love Actually’ Episode 20.12.2019 2:07 ↓

It’s my favourite movie, but one of the plot lines was never in the original script. But I don’t think the movie would have worked without it.

99: We’re WAY Beyond Features and Benefits 19.12.2019 6:38 ↓

Inspired by my interview with the wonderful Penny Power OBE, let’s talk about the hard work of building a back story.

98: A Story As Old As My Marriage 18.12.2019 8:11 ↓

Why you need to leverage the story behind the story.

97: How To Be George-ous 17.12.2019 4:41 ↓

Today we took George out for a Christmas lunch at the pub ... and got an insight into what makes him so happy. (Apologies for the pauses and coughs - I’m still getting rid of this cold).

96: The Medium Is Not The Message 16.12.2019 4:56 ↓

Marshall McLuhan was right for a while, but he’s not right now. Your story needs to be flexible enough to go anywhere. Book. Audiobook. TEDTalk. Picture book. Et cetera. Et cetera. Et cetera.

95: How Apple Paints a Picture 15.12.2019 3:22 ↓

Something interesting happened at the Apple Store yesterday.

94: The ‘Thank God He’s Lost His Voice’ Episode 14.12.2019 2:45 ↓

No stories because it’s my birthday today. Just making some memories.

93: Why Your Backstory Matters 13.12.2019 2:52 ↓

A continuing riff on why consistently great work matters.

92: The 2 Stories That Matter 12.12.2019 8:00 ↓

By Jove I Think I’ve Got It! The unifying story theory I’ve been looking for has just fallen into my lap.

91: When the Change Comes 11.12.2019 4:21 ↓

This is what three hours sleep does to the quality of my output!

90: If You Can’t Tell Your Story, Who Will? 10.12.2019 4:41 ↓

A few words zeroing in on the pain of people who don’t have core stories.

89: I’m ‘GLUTTED’. 09.12.2019 2:09 ↓

Sharing some sad news. Half glad, half gutted.

88: Two Stories In Conflict 08.12.2019 4:03 ↓

Am I a man or a ... creature comfort loving softie?

87: The Danger of Cupcakes 07.12.2019 5:00 ↓

I take a metaphor, then beat it to death, in-service of my audience.

86: Your CV is a Problem 06.12.2019 5:28 ↓

A few words about the important difference between “what am I?” and “who am I?”

85: Does Your “About” Page Suck? 05.12.2019 5:49 ↓

A few words on about pages, milkmen in the UK, and the real meaning of ‘fine’.

84: Back to Reality 04.12.2019 5:11 ↓

In 24 hours you can go from the Mount of Olives to the Hampshire countryside. But what can you learn?

83: We’re ALL in the Creativity Business 03.12.2019 2:39 ↓

I talk about what happens when I change my environment.

82: Warren’s Shaft and The Narrative Fallacy. 02.12.2019 5:31 ↓

Today, in Jerusalem, I went down Warren’s Shaft. I kid you not!

81: Details in The Holy Land 01.12.2019 2:13 ↓

We’ve had some beers, and we’re waiting for a tram.