We often put off doing something for as long as possible, then as we finally make the decision and step into the action, we're surprised by its relative ease. We're left to wonder why we dreaded it until we realize that most of life's actions are within our reach, but decisions take willpower.

The material of literary talent is words; the material of story talent is life itself.

Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact.

The Business story is designed to trigger the listener to take an effective action. If it doesn't, the story fails.

Story is about originality, not duplication

Deus ex machina not only erases all meaning and emotion, it's an insult to the audience. Each of us knows we must choose and act, for better or worse, to determine the meaning of our lives...Deus ex machina is an insult because it is a lie.

It seems to me that the civilized human being is a skeptic someone who believes nothing at face value.