Good luck, bad luck, who knows?
A father and his son owned a farm. They did not have many animals, but they did own a horse. One day the horse ran away. “How terrible, what bad luck,” said the...
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Stories with Meaning
How to catch a monkey
How do you catch a monkey? The first step is to find some monkeys and then set a trap. Peg a sturdy transparent plastic bottle to the ground in the middle of a clearing. Place...
The Blind Men and the Elephant
I never cease to be amazed at how often our perceptions end up getting in the way. These perceptions are virtual “extensions” of what our sensory channels perceive...
Animal School
I love this fable from George Reavis, “The Animal School”, originally written in 1940, when he was superintendent of the Cincinnati Public Schools. Once upon a...
Beware of Stamping Out Creativity
All of us need to feel that we have some form of power and are in control of our lives. It’s easy to be swamped by rules and procedures and become disempowered –...
Mind Your Language
A long time ago there was a wise old man who spent his days wandering the countryside. He happened to pass near a village, and was approached by a woman who told him about her...
Got the hump?
Are you in a Zoo? Here’s a story for those who are not able to use their strengths on a daily basis… A mother and a baby camel were lying around under a tree. Then...
A story about Potatoes, Eggs, and Coffee Beans
“I feel as though I’m in meltdown,” a client exclaimed recently to me. “The pressure from the client and the stress of delivering the project are so...
Everyone has a story. What’s yours?
A young teenager named Mary looked out from the speeding train’s window and shouted… “Dad, look at the trees! They are so beautiful but move by so quickly!” Her...