How to train a Tiger
It's hard to imagine life today without laptops, smartphones, tablet devices and the Internet. Indeed, you are probably reading this email on one of these devices! BUT, I am often concerned at
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Stories with Meaning
The Triple Distillation Test
Do you find yourself getting involved in gossip on a regular basis? In contexts where gossip, rumour, and innuendo are rife, this could be a good story* for you to tell
The Sun and the Wind
We've had a lot of weather recently and it reminded me of a classic Aesop fable*... The Sun and the Wind once had an argument as to which of them was
The boy who banged his drum
There was once a small boy who banged a drum all day and loved every moment of it. He would not be quiet, no matter what anyone else said or did. Various
Do you need to change course
I love this story* because it illustrates that common sense and flexibility are vital components of success. A battleship had been at sea on manoeuvres in heavy weather for several days. Though
The Star Thrower
I enjoying telling stories. Just like this one from Loren Eiseley... It had been a stormy few days on the coast. A man was walking along the beach when he noticed
The story of the Man and the Tiger
I love this story about a man and a tiger. A man was being followed by a hungry tiger. He turned in desperation to face the tiger and shouted angrily, 'Why
The story of the two caterpillars
Two caterpillars were sitting on a cabbage leaf having a chat. Suddenly, they heard a loud swishing noise, and looking up, saw a beautiful butterfly flying overhead. The first caterpillar looked to
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