Story for the Revolution : The Ultimate Uprising of Insight, Wisdom, and Love

If you are wondering why I chose to call my book: STORYTELLING FOR THE REVOLUTION: The Ultimate Uprising of Insight, Wisdom, and Love - a title some people might think is incendiary, inflated, or overly dramatic, here's why: We need a revolution. We do. But the revolution I'm inviting you to join is not a political one. It has nothing to do with a change of government, laws, or social structures. It has to do with a change of mind and a change of heart and a change in the way we communicate with each other.

It doesn't take a genius to recognize that the collective narrative occupying the airways these days is a dark one - not all that surprising when you consider the "if it bleeds, it leads" mindset of the media: But bad news is not the only thing worth reporting. Indeed, there is another kind of story that also needs to be communicated - one that rarely makes it to the evening news. And that story is revolutionary - or could be - the story of how each and every one of us can be a broadcast station of insight, wisdom, and love. That's what STORYTELLING FOR THE REVOLUTION is about - a grassroots Field Guide for anyone wanting to become a positive force for change.

Mitch Ditkoff here. I wrote this book and another award-winning one on the same topic: Storytelling at Work: How Moments of Truth on the Job Reveal the Real Business of Life. When I'm not writing books, I'm captaining the good ship Idea Champions, an innovation consulting and training company based in Woodstock, New York and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Simply put, my work is all about helping people get out of the box, express themselves wisely, and become a positive force for change. I hope, in some small way, Storytelling for the Revolution makes it easier for my readers to accomplish these three goals. If you want to get in touch with me, I'm just an email away: mitch@ideachampions.com.