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“People aren’t rational. But when it comes to our most important communications, we tend to try and convince each other with rational argument. Attempting to win trust with arguments is hard work, because trust is a feeling.”

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“Giving people information is like giving them a bunch of dots and letting them come to their own conclusion. 'Let the facts speak for themselves.' The problem is, they rarely do.”

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“Contrary to 19th century wisdom, it’s not just language that separates us from animals—it’s story. Dolphins communicate. Trees communicate. But only humans tell stories.”

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“Stories are not confrontational. Storytelling is about entering the mind of your audience so that they connect the dots, according to the pattern you want them to see.”

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