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Joe Kou, Storyteller

@joekou

Storyteller on life, the mind, the nature of existence, and all things in between.

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Mar 22, 2018, 4:27 PM UTC

A Storytelling Secret - The Quality of Your Life is Directly Related to Your Vocabulary

Development of vocabulary and having a deep understanding of not only the meaning of words, but understanding how to infer and interpret various meanings of words (meta-meanings) and how to effective…

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Mar 20, 2018, 10:52 PM UTC

Are You a Victim in Your Own Life Story ? Better Rethink What You Know About Storytelling

I've been receiving a lot of well intentioned "advice", "tips", and links to videos about how to become a better speaker, how to be more entertaining, how to captivate an audience, etc. As much as I…

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Mar 19, 2018, 11:48 PM UTC

Storyteller Quick Tip : The STORY writes the plot. Not the other way around

Storyteller's Tip: The Story Writes the Plot. Not the other way around. The PLOT is the who, what, when, where, and how. The STORY is the why. Without understanding the story or having some sense of…

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Mar 16, 2018, 3:19 PM UTC

Everything You Think About Storytelling is WRONG

--- The more I come to learn about storytelling and its ability to transform who we are, how we relate to the world we live in, or infer our purpose and potential within it, the more I realize that s…

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Mar 14, 2018, 4:13 PM UTC

Why Storytelling? Joe Kou Shares His Philosophy of Storytelling

Why Storytelling? >"We live our stories as though they are real - whether or not they are. So when we understand our stories.... we understand what life we are creating." - Watch full video at htt…

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Mar 13, 2018, 7:28 PM UTC

Why Storytelling? Because Nothing Else Works As Effectively

I recently started to talk to people about my work and interest in the art and craft of storytelling as a way to help people understand their pain and transform negative experiences into valuable les…

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Mar 10, 2018, 12:29 PM UTC

What I Learned about the Power of Storytelling while Working as a Professional Scam Artist

One of the first clues to the fact that I was meant to be a storyteller came several years ago while I was at work, with two phones pressed against my cheeks as I did my best to be two completely dif…

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Mar 7, 2018, 12:29 PM UTC

What is Storyteller Authenticity?

Before you relate too much to the bird in the picture - consider the times that you have actually been the wolf. As important as it is for us to hear stories of overcoming being attacked, we also nee…

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Mar 5, 2018, 6:35 PM UTC

My Storyteller Oath - A commitment to the work of authenticity

Every now and then we end up at a point where we ask "How the hell did I get here?". Sometimes we have the best ideas and best intentions and we really, honestly do put our hearts into something - bu…

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Joe Kou, Storyteller
@joekou Dec 14, 2017, 5:31 PM UTC

What. A. Year. Period. (A Forgiveness Checklist for Clearing Your Palette for the Year to Come)

It has been a year of unexpected ups and downs. It has been a year of a few goodbyes and unpleasant choices as much as it has been a year of new opportunities and fresh beginnings. It has been a year…

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