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Beth Nyland
Are you boring? Stop that.
Read moreWhen Jill and I started our Story Mode program, we easily landed on our motto/tagline/hashtag: Refuse To Be Boring. This…
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Beth Nyland
In brainstorming, 39 is a powerful number
Read moreA decade ago, I accidentally invented a brainstorming rule. Scratch that. The only “rule” in brainstorming is that no idea…
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Beth Nyland
Creativity requires optimism, so get off that struggle bus
Read more“I thought it would be easy.” When Jill and I use this prompt as a warm-up exercise in our Story…
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Beth Nyland
Innovators don’t make disclaimers
Read moreWhen it comes to creative communication, I am not fond of rules—unless I’m breaking them. I tweak templates, bust boundaries,…
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Beth Nyland
Is that even a word? If you have to ask, change it!
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Writing / / 0 commentsRead moreWhile Jill and I were guestcasting* on the Grounded Content podcast, Jill said: “You can take one piece of content…
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Beth Nyland
Ready to record your meeting? Not so fast …
in Creativity, Internal Communication, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / / 0 commentsRead more“Hold on … let me start recording.” In the past few weeks, I’ve heard this phrase even more than the…
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Beth Nyland
THE IDEAS are in the oatmeal
Read moreTo know me is to understand that I procrastinate. Procrastination is part of my process. Especially my writing process. When…
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Beth Nyland
You can’t Kondo a business message. You have to Death Clean it.
Read moreSeveral years ago, people were raving about the KonMari method of decluttering and organizing. Attempting to jump on the bandwagon,…
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Beth Nyland
22 for 2022: a list of C.R.A.P. words to eliminate this year
Read moreA few months ago, Jill noticed a shift in my writing style. “It’s very in-your-face,” she said. “You sound a…
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Beth Nyland
How a shrunken vocabulary can grow your creativity
Read moreMy nephew texted me a few weeks ago: “Can I get your address? I’m getting you guys a game.” This…
