A Storytelling Coach More details here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravishankar-iyer/
Welcome to the thirty-fifth edition of '3-2-1 by Story Rules'.
A newsletter recommending good examples of storytelling across:
Let's dive in.
This is remarkable for two things. One is the finding itself - that we face 3X more interruptions to work at home than in office.
And second, how Ethan is able to use simple language to convey the researchers' findings. I mean consider this 'gem' of a line from the actual study abstract: "Such a framing employs a sociomaterial approach which reveals how contemporary knowledge work is itself a complex entanglement of social practices and the materiality of technical artifacts" !!
Slow clap guys, slow clap.
I need to do more of this.
Whichever side you take in the Israel-Palestine conflict, this is a remarkable piece of writing. Masterful use of anthropomorphism.
โa. 'Do Arab States Support Palestine?' by Tomas Pueyoโ
Of all the stuff I've read about the Israel Palestine issue, this one had the most surprising insights for me.
It features a lot of cynical realpolitik. Countries may profess deep concern for a cause, but when it comes to actual decisions, national interest reigns supreme.
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โb. 'A Few Laws of Getting Rich' by Morgan Houselโ
Some good ol' wisdom from Morgan Housel on the need to temper our obsession with amassing wealth:
Morgan's posts always feature some remarkable anecdotes:
โa. โThe Guns seriesโ in 'Revisionist History' by Malcolm Gladwell โ
The US is a unique nation in terms of civilian gun violence problem - a problem which has several deep-rooted, complex, and inter-related factors.
In an epic six-part series, Malcolm Gladwell dives into this knotty issue and unravels some fascinating threads for us. For instance:
The series makes for gripping and illuminating storytelling.
That's all from this week's edition.
โRavi
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