BlogHide Resteemsjoekou (41)in life • 7 years agoA Storytelling Secret - The Quality of Your Life is Directly Related to Your VocabularyDevelopment of vocabulary and having a deep understanding of not only the meaning of words, but understanding how to infer and interpret various meanings of words (meta-meanings) and how to…joekou (41)in life • 7 years agoAre You a Victim in Your Own Life Story ? Better Rethink What You Know About StorytellingI've been receiving a lot of well intentioned "advice", "tips", and links to videos about how to become a better speaker, how to be more entertaining, how to captivate an audience, etc. As much as…joekou (41)in writing • 7 years agoStoryteller Quick Tip : The STORY writes the plot. Not the other way aroundStoryteller's Tip: The Story Writes the Plot. Not the other way around. The PLOT is the who, what, when, where, and how. The STORY is the why. Without understanding the story or having some…joekou (41)in life • 7 years agoEverything You Think About Storytelling is WRONG--- The more I come to learn about storytelling and its ability to transform who we are, how we relate to the world we live in, or infer our purpose and potential within it, the more I realize…joekou (41)in life • 7 years agoWhy Storytelling? Joe Kou Shares His Philosophy of StorytellingWhy Storytelling? "We live our stories as though they are real - whether or not they are. So when we understand our stories.... we understand what life we are creating." Watch full video…resteemedfatamorgana (35)in crypto • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.How Bankers are trying hard to screw up the Crypto World - or dying tryingI have been dabbing in the Crypto world for a couple of years now. As everyone else I guess, I started pussyfooting about at first while I tried to built an education for myself by reading…joekou (41)in life • 7 years agoWhy Storytelling? Because Nothing Else Works As EffectivelyI recently started to talk to people about my work and interest in the art and craft of storytelling as a way to help people understand their pain and transform negative experiences into valuable…joekou (41)in storytelling • 7 years agoWhat I Learned about the Power of Storytelling while Working as a Professional Scam ArtistOne of the first clues to the fact that I was meant to be a storyteller came several years ago while I was at work, with two phones pressed against my cheeks as I did my best to be two completely…joekou (41)in lifestory • 7 years agoWhat is Storyteller Authenticity?Before you relate too much to the bird in the picture - consider the times that you have actually been the wolf. As important as it is for us to hear stories of overcoming being attacked, we also…joekou (41)in lifestory • 7 years agoMy Storyteller Oath - A commitment to the work of authenticityEvery now and then we end up at a point where we ask "How the hell did I get here?". Sometimes we have the best ideas and best intentions and we really, honestly do put our hearts into something -…joekou (41)in newyear • 7 years agoWhat. A. Year. Period. (A Forgiveness Checklist for Clearing Your Palette for the Year to Come)It has been a year of unexpected ups and downs. It has been a year of a few goodbyes and unpleasant choices as much as it has been a year of new opportunities and fresh beginnings. It has been a…joekou (41)in whatjoesays • 7 years agoJoe Versus Supernatural Evil - After Effects Test"Action sequence" was requested for my video testing. Don't say I never did anything for you #WhatJoeSays. Not quite a full on action sequence but it's a start for our humble little studio. Here…joekou (41)in filmmaking • 7 years agoAn Homage to the True Detective Season One Opening SequenceTrue Detective Season one, in my opinion, is the only real season of True Detective. That said, here is my humble homage to their very cool intro title sequence. This was something I made as part of…joekou (41)in life • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Going Viral for a Cause - And Why That Might Not Be What You WantMany people dream of going viral for various reasons. But is going viral really what you need? Why have there been so many viral social movements but so little real change in the world? If you…joekou (41)in forgiveness • 8 years agoThe Quantum of Forgiveness - Why my definition of the word "Forgiveness" is differentWhat is forgiveness? And how is it quantum? For many, "forgiveness" is tied in with feeling guilty, or about admitting to doing something wrong and being willing to make things right.…joekou (41)in lovelife • 8 years agoGetting Self Honest With Relationships... and Why I am Terrible at ThemWhen you are someone that grew up with a difficult, unstable, or perhaps in some ways abusive childhood in which your primary caregiver is someone who instills in you fear, insecurity, doubt, pain…joekou (41)in introduction • 8 years agoAbout Me, Desteni, and a Funny Thing Called LifeHello fellow steemers. My name is Joe and this is an my introduction. I am a person who has spent the last decade involved in what many would call “inner work”. While there are many brands and…