http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com How To Tell Your Story In An Authentic and Interesting Way Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:09:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Earlier today I published an article in Personal Branding Magazine about that cadre of millions of Americans born between 1980 and 1993, known as the Millennial Generation. These more than 80 million citizens have been derided by many as coddled from birth, impatient for excitement, arrogant with confidence and full ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/07/28/in-defense-of-millennials/ It is no surprise to me that a break out musical hit this year is called "Apologizes." OneRepublic made the subject of this power ballad a verb that most Americans do not fully understand. And yet I suspect most of us want to hear more apologies. Unfortunately, due to deep ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/07/06/onerepublic-apologizes/ If you haven't heard the praise heaped on Pixar's new animated film, Wall-E, by professional critics you have been stuck in outer space for the last few weeks. This movie took in $65 million in its first weekend, coming in at number one at the box office. However, the moolah ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/07/01/wall-es-hype-matched-by-his-heart/ I'm back. It has been a month since I last posted. And I am sure you all missed me :) While I know the number one rule of blogging is to write on a regular basis, I needed the break to be a better contributor to the field of storytelling ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/06/14/silence-is-golden/ I have tried my best to refrain from starting a discussion here on the Democratic primary since my views are not fair and balanced. For upfront and full disclosure I campaigned for Barack Obama in New Hampshire and am still trying to get my hands on an Obamaca for temple. ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/05/10/the-politics-of-identity/ As a reminder it is Mother's Day on Sunday. So order your flowers and purchase your Hallmark cards now.  If one person remembers to call their mother because of this post, I will be happy. This is also a good time to reflect on how others perceive us. Would dear ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/05/04/mother-may-i/ In a highly acclaimed song from the movie True Crime, artist Diana Krall poses the question "why should I care?" I reference this song partly because I want to answer the question "why should we care about storytelling and personal branding" and partly because True Crime is a highly underrated ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/04/29/the-roi-of-storytelling-and-personal-branding/ I celebrated a good friend's birthday yesterday and on my subway ride home I started thinking about how age affects our behavior and consequently our personal story. Most people say age brings more experience and wisdom. However, I believe age affects us in a more complex and subtle way. Today's society ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/04/25/the-age-of-age/ Blankster is back. I chose today, April 23, to relaunch my blog on personal branding and storytelling. The last few weeks have been spent on website technical development. But now it is time to get back to the task at hand: helping all of us find our unique and compelling ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/04/23/my-heart-of-darkness/ Does anyone not know the story of Alice in Wonderland? This story includes a white rabbit, a mad hatter, a cheshire cat, a Queen of Hearts and many other characters that have become sources for contstant literary reference. Written by Lewis Carroll in 1865, Alice in Wonderland is considered a ... http://www.fillintheblankbranding.com/2008/04/01/hello-world/