My Favourite Tip: Dan Pink - The unexpected secret to great storytelling

<p>Whether you’re pitching to your close-knit project team over Zoom, presenting as a keynote speaker to a packed conference hall, or writing an entire book, great stories are at the heart of any effective communication. And no modern non-fiction author spins a better yarn than Dan Pink, the man behind bestsellers like <em>When: The Scientific Secrets of Timing </em>and more recently, <em>The Power of Regret. </em></p><p>The psychology of regret and its many incarnations might sound like dense reading, but Dan proves it doesn’t have to be. Some of the first-person case studies in <em>The Power of Regret </em>are as affecting and thought-provoking as any great fiction tale, which makes the underlying science much, much easier to remember and understand. </p><p>And therein lies one of the keys to Dan’s fantastic storytelling: sometimes, you’re not the one who should be telling the story! In preparation for his latest book, Dan ran a number of huge surveys and interviewed countless people to better understand the impact certain moments had on their lives. This made it far easier for Dan to test the strength of the stories he wanted to include in his book - if he found his interviewees fascinating, he figured his readers would too. </p><p>Dan also shares his biggest grievance with the non-fiction market, and how he avoids it in his own work. </p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Dan on <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielPink?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> or at <a href="https://www.danpink.com/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=bio&amp;utm_campaign=011222">his website</a></p><p>You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/dan-pink-on-how-the-no-regrets-life-philosophy-misses-the-point/">Dan Pink on how the “no regrets” life philosophy misses the point</a></p><p>***</p><p>My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on the socials:</p><p><a href="https:/