@thaler

Award-winning expert on institutional storytelling, guiding visionary leaders on engaging and inspiring audiences worldwide. Global keynote speaker.

 Hoboken, NJ & Unadilla, NY
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Joined December 2008
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yes nyc is too expensive and the streets are icky with rats but sometimes when you’re leaving the subway your beanie falls out of your bag and everyone shouts YOUR HAT YOUR HAT and one man crouches down to scoop it up to your hands and it occurs to you, Ah, yes, I get it now
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Who says political writing has to be boring? niemanstoryboard.org/stories… via @niemanstory

Who says political writing has to be boring? - Nieman Storyboard

By Jacqui Banaszynski sat down to watch the State of the Union address this week out of a sense of obligation and, to be honest, a somewhat dark curiosity. How scripted would it be? How predictable?...

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You should dine out alone vox.com/the-highlight/235422… via @voxdotcom

You should dine out alone

Solo dining is one of life’s great pleasures — and privileges.

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[WATCH] Sir Ian McKellen shares the simple way to bring close random peo... youtu.be/hPR2crg2cXQ via @YouTube
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"Deliberately use the phrase, written or in speech, ‘I don’t understand’ three times a day for a week. Even if you do understand. The words ‘I don’t understand’ are big big magic." open.substack.com/pub/thomas…
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Say This, Not That - Thrive Global - community.thriveglobal.com/s…

Say This, Not That - Thrive Global

9 things we can all say to help create the workplace we want to work in.

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How to negotiate over practically anything vox.com/even-better/23562374… via @voxdotcom

How to negotiate over practically anything

There’s a better way to get the things you want.

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Can changing your mindset change everything? greenbiz.com/article/can-cha… via @GreenBiz & @dylansiegler

Can changing your mindset change everything? | Trellis

The future isn’t something that happens to us. The decisions we make today will determine what happens tomorrow.

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"...the type of weather where a day of sunshine feels like a stranger being kind to you when you cry." - @jiatolentino
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Some New Year’s resolutions that won’t end up in your pile of shame theverge.com/tldr/2022/12/26… via @Verge

Some New Year’s resolutions that won’t end up in your pile of shame

I promise they’re easy!

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Congress codifies marriage equality – but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations theconversation.com/congress… via @ConversationUS

Biden signs marriage equality bill into law – but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key...

The Respect for Marriage Act provides exemptions for religious groups, excludes people with disabilities – and could still lead to state-level discrimination laws.

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"If you are asking people to be vulnerable, do not assume your intent is understood." Read Thaler's article about vulnerability. thalerpekar.medium.com/invit…

Inviting Vulnerability

Immediately upon gathering of a group of twelve strangers in an emptied hotel room, our facilitator urged us to “be vulnerable.” She…

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Lili Loofbourow discusses the importance of female storytelling and how we as a culture are primed to ignore it — whether we realize it or not. theguardian.com/news/2018/ma…

The male glance: how we fail to take women’s stories seriously

The long read: Male art is epic, universal, and profoundly meaningful. Women’s creations are domestic, emotional and trivial. How did we learn to misread stories so badly?

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Try out this 5-minute exercise to test your empathy. What does it spark in you? medium.com/refugee-think-tan…

How we avoid empathy.

The 7 ‘Ds’.

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“Storytelling for black America is a way of saying I am here and I matter.” Andrea Collier writes about the importance of storytelling and being heard for black Americans. greatergood.berkeley.edu/art…

Why Telling Our Own Story Is So Powerful for Black Americans

Andrea Collier reflects on the role of storytelling in Black American history—and in her own life.

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Simple Stories Suck. Watch my new TEDx talk and learn why and how to do better. youtu.be/QwepA8TvFtA
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Putting in the low lights I mention in my new TEDx talk, The Simple Secret to Powerful Stories. Now that I got your attention, please watch the talk NOW! **I need only 150 views by noon ET today to hack the YouTube algorithm!** youtu.be/QwepA8TvFtA
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Have you watched my TEDx talk? It's gathering a great response, including * I watch very few Ted talks because they seem like more of the same. Yours held me captive (in a good way!) * I loved how bloody honest & vulnerable you were!! Please support me & watch now!
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