When Storytelling Has No Soul

One of this summer’s biggest blockbusters delivered one clear lesson: without real substance, even the loudest roar falls flat. 🦖(Cracker Barrel learned that too!)

In this post I unpack the misfires (hint: all flash, not substance) — and the lesson you should take away to make simple shifts to avoid the same mistake in your storytelling.

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Being Seen Without Being Burned

In a world where one misstep can erase you — and playing it safe is worse — you need more than visibility: you need clarity.

What if the secret to standing out isn’t shouting louder, but speaking truer? In the new edition of my newsletter, That Was Interesting, I reveal the 3 ingredients every story needs to cut through the noise.

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Ordinary is Fine. Nope.

🔥 There’s a dangerous little lie we tell ourselves: “Ordinary is fine.” But ordinary is a trap—it lulls us into complacency and steals our impact.

I learned this the hard way: my first “success” was all beige—cubicle, catered lunches, a clear career path. Comfortable? Yes. Safe? Absolutely. But it felt like a betrayal of my potential and the world’s need for something more.