Message Delivery Quotes

“Without the hook, which captures and holds the interest of the audience, your story is irrelevant.​”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot

“The obvious danger for most corporate storytellers is that they see themselves as needing to cast spells of persuasion and enchantment with every phrase.”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot

“A story unfolds over time and often involves characters and events. In the corporate context, they often serve the aim to 'inCITE': connect, inspire, teach, or express.”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot

“Imagine a room of a hundred people huddled around a control panel, doing everything in their power to capture the attention of billions of people at a time. The audience thought it was fiction. But no, it is reality.”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot

“Speak your truth and share your story, for you never know the magic that awaits on the other side of authenticity and vulnerability.”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot

“Metaphors introduce symbolic elements that add layers of meaning and depth to how characters feel in any given situation.”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot

“Conflict drives the narrative and creates opportunities for personal growth, change, and transformation.”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot

“It is not about being the loudest voice in the room; it’s about being the most genuine one.”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot

“Your key message is the one thing you want your audience to take away. It is what you want to convey and how it is understood by your audience.”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot

“People often think of storytelling as a performative act of persuading others, conveying messages, and selling ideas. But we must recognize that storytelling also extends inward, shaping your inner narration.”
― Calvin Niles, Mindful Storytelling: A Playbook for Corporate Leaders Who’ve Lost the Narrative Plot