Posts Tagged With ‘ @STORYTELLING+ ’

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 12 of Meet the Expert® with Elliot Kallen! Leadership is not just what you do when everybody is watching; it is also what you do when nobody is. Step into the world of leadership with Cathy Saunders from Putnam Investments as she explores the essence of leadership through the lens of experience and wisdom. Cathy shares valuable lessons from leaders like Howard Gardner, emphasizing the importance of reflection, leveraging strengths, continuous learning, storytelling, and the essential reliance on a supportive team. The discussion transcends corporate boundaries, offering... Continue Reading

Those of you who’ve been to the dance with me likely know of my baby brother, Woody. I’m his legal Guardian and Conservator. The day before Thanksgiving, he wasn’t feeling well. One of the staff members from his group home took him to the emergency room (ER). His blood pressure was 66/45. He was kept in the ER for a while, hydrated with IV fluids, and sent home. The doctor who called me said Woody would be fine to join us for dinner the next day. On Thanksgiving morning, my phone rang. It was the Program Manager from Woody’s group home, calling to tell me Woody was on his way to the hospital... Continue Reading

I wake up most mornings with questions on my mind. Generally, they’re relatively innocuous or inconsequential things like: Why do I have the theme from Mannix stuck in my head? Do bald men think toupees are fooling anybody? Why do so many people believe in gravity? Why do some Kindle books cost more than the same books in print? If I pay my Social Security taxes, why am I taxed on the money I paid into Social Security when I get it back? If Santa Claus knows if you’ve been bad or good, why did he bring me anything, ever? Who the hell did let the dogs out? If an asp in the grass is a snake,... Continue Reading

Some people know what they want in life, others figure it out along the way. Rocky Michaels, multi-award-winning independent singer-songwriter and recording artist was encouraged to learn the piano at a young age and the rest fell into place. We learn by watching others and it can stir something within that takes us down a path for our own growth and understanding of how we fit in the world. In this interview I explore with Rocky his roots in music, how it evolved over time and some nuggets to help others find their way. Eileen: You have been a musician for a very long time, since the age of 5.... Continue Reading

An artist is someone who has a special and unique connection to the inner self bringing to the world a deep emotional releasing that can be felt at the core. Madison Tayor powerfully expresses feelings and the relationship between the human experience and the unspoken parts through her lyrics and songs. She grew up with natural talents and an undeniable desire to bring messages of hope, love, and a richness in life’s journey through music. Madison is wise beyond her years, bringing a sense of understanding of the complexities of human emotions with an intention for joyful and happy outcomes. I... Continue Reading

I don’t think I fully understood or appreciated the effect political correctness has had on language until I took my car to the repair shop one morning last week. Ernie, the service manager who wrote up my service order, told me he’d call to let me know what his team found, to get my permission to do the work, and to give me estimates on the cost of that work. Later that afternoon, my phone rang: Ernie: Mr. O’Brien? Me: No. Mr. O’Brien was my father. He was older than me. My name’s Mark. Ernie: Ha, ha, ha. That’s a good one, Mr O … Me: Mark. My name is Mark. Ernie: Right. Mark.... Continue Reading

In the October 2nd episode of my program, The Anxious Voyage, I welcomed a guest named John Tejada. After being imprisoned on a sexual-assault charge, John wrote the manuscript for a book called, Searching for Redemption. During our conversation, I told John I’m conflicted, torn between two points of view: On one hand, I believe Frankenstein should be required reading because its abiding lesson is that we have to live with the monsters we create. On the other hand, I don’t want to consider myself an absolutist; that is, I don’t want to believe all things are irretrievably right or irretrievably... Continue Reading

Who writes with a biro nowadays? This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in June 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! In this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first start-up (Shiageto Consulting) and how those lessons are applicable for the challenges my business is facing during this pandemic crisis (and any business at any time in fact) The initial challenge I love telling stories! I don’t mean this as in ‘I love making stuff up’ (although I am a very creative person); I mean stories... Continue Reading

Because I love true crime shows, it should come as no surprise that I love the Oxygen True Crime channel. My favorite show on the channel is New York Homicide. I love New York cops just because I love the way New York cops talk. And even if the show were a waste of 59 minutes and 59 seconds (it isn’t), it would be worth it for the one second in which some detective pronounces the word, apartment, as apawtment. It’s the one thing you can only hear on New York Homicide. There are other words you can hear in every true crime show, regardless of where the story takes place or what department... Continue Reading

You know you have met an Old Soul when you feel a deep knowledge not only through how they communicate their thoughts, but also the presence they hold. Tarzzy Metta is one of these people! He comes from Papua New Guinea with over 20 years as a creative Indie Artist. Combining his traditional tribal music and bridging the Western culture music, Tarzzy has a dream for the world to embrace the ethnic, soothing, and authentic sounds of the past, present, and future. In this interview, we do a deep dive into Melanesian traditions in music, the creation of his band Ancient Dusk, Tarzzy’s thoughts... Continue Reading