@talkingpaul.bsky.social
I tell stories on stage—and teach people how to tell stories better in their lives. Full-time storyteller, professional story coach, and solo performer. Helping folks captivate, connect, and craft unforgettable stories—wherever they need to be heard.
Keep Going. That's it.
Well, and LEARN.
But keep going!
#storytelling #tellstoriesbetter
The best image lets the listener
paint the inside of their brain
with their OWN ideas.
www.TellStoriesBetter.com
#storytelling #tellstoriesbetter
#thingsisaywhencoaching
Are you Flattering Future You?
Or do you actually want to improve?
#storytelling #tellstoriesbetter
#thingsisaywhencoaching
Be better than 90% of people talking
at other people's bored faces!
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#tellstoriesbetter #storytelling
There's no "one way" to make a creativity-centered-life...
and there's no "path" to making a creativity-centered-living.
But if you're creative
you can be creative in your business practices, too.
For more tips, or to contact Paul for coaching -
www.TellStoriesBetter.com
Don't give us a ton of Setup...
Get there before we don't care.
Start the story later!
for more tips - www.TellStoriesBetter.com
www.TellStoriesBetter.com –
Short, funny, practical emails twice a week
full of storytelling tips you can use immediately
to make today's stories unforgettable.
#storytelling #publicspeakingtips #motivation
www.TellStoriesBetter.com –
Short, funny, practical emails twice a week
full of storytelling tips you can use immediately
to make today's stories unforgettable.
#storytelling #publicspeakingtips #motivation
www.TellStoriesBetter.com –
Short, funny, practical emails twice a week
full of storytelling tips you can use immediately
to make today's stories unforgettable.
#storytelling #publicspeakingtips #motivation
www.TellStoriesBetter.com –
Short, funny, practical emails twice a week
full of storytelling tips you can use immediately
to make today's stories unforgettable.
#storytelling #publicspeakingtips #motivation
If you cut nothing, you leave everything in… including the boring bits. #storytelling #relatable #stoprambling
A boring story is a bread sandwich: no meat, no crunch, just a mouthful of blah-blah. #storytelling #funnyreels #communication
Just because you have a story doesn’t mean you’re telling it well. (Trust me, I’ve sat through the splashback.) #storytelling #funnyreels #presentationtips
“Once upon a time” is optional. “Wait, WHAT?!” is required.
Surprise keeps people on the hook.
Volume doesn’t equal value. If shouting worked, every toddler would be a motivational speaker. #storytelling #relatable #communication
That moment you realize you’re at the mercy of your mouth… because it’s gone rogue! #storytelling #funnyreels #stoprambling
Everybody wants attention, but some ways are better (and more legal) than others.
#storytelling #funnyreels #publicspeakingtips
Without creativity, you can’t imagine the future you want to grow toward.
🎥 Sculpture: Dr. Evermore’s “Forevertron” park—an outdoor cathedral of weird metal dreams.
#Creativity #PublicSpeakingTips #Storytelling
Don’t be surprised if the ride you’re on goes somewhere beautiful.
Stories work that way because LIFE works that way.
#StorytellingCoach #Creativity #Storytelling
NOBODY:
ME: [crawling into a metal dreamscape]
Shot at Dr. Evermore’s Sculpture Park, where reality and imagination shake hands.
#WeirdReels #CreativeLife #Storytelling
And yes, the umbrella is inside on purpose. METAPHORS!
#InterestingIsASkill #Storytelling
Normalize pausing in your story.
Every silence is an invitation for your audience to lean in, form questions, and want more.
Filmed at Dr. Evermore’s Sculpture Park.
#PublicSpeakingTips #Storytelling
Sometimes your face is the mystery.
Or maybe… the plot twist.
#storytelling #funnystory #giglife
Live laughter is the receipt.
Timing silence is better than spray and pray words.
#Storytelling #PublicSpeaking #StageLife
Public Speaking Trick #44.2: Good jokes earn their keep — they move the plot, build the world, sharpen the stakes. If they don’t, they’re freeloading fun stealing momentum from your story.
#Storytelling #PublicSpeaking #PresentationTips #BeLessBoring
This is my impression of a story that’s looking around for where it’s going. Remember: interesting is a skill.
#Storytelling #PublicSpeaking #Communication #BeLessBoring
Presentation Secret #76.0: You are more than your mouth. Your story is more than words. Don’t just sound interesting — move interestingly. The more interesting, the more interesting.
#Storytelling #PublicSpeaking #PresentationTips #BeLessBoring
Writing Hack #12.3: Holding a story hostage inside you until it’s ‘flawless’ just starves it. Craft it with care, then let it go. Let it meet some people.”
#Storytelling #WritingTips #Communication #BeLessBoring
Public Speaking Trick #13.6: Boring stories list events. Great stories build moments. People have smartphones — they can look up facts. Gift us your experience.
#Storytelling #PublicSpeaking #Communication #BeLessBoring
Storytelling Tip #54.9: Perfect might look flawless… but flawless can also mean lifeless. Perfection wins points on a rubric, but it won’t win trust. Start with YOU-forward.
#Storytelling #PublicSpeaking #Communication #BeLessBoring