Storytelling is humanity’s oldest way of connecting to others. But for businesses and managers, it can also be a powerful tool to help organizations grow and thrive. A leader’s role is to create engagement and belief so that people will act. And there’s no more powerful way to grab attention, be remembered, and engage action than by telling stories—about who you are, what you do, and why you do it. Today, “storytelling” is a hot topic in organizations… but most leaders still struggle to act upon it. How do we find and tell our stories quickly, in an environment of urgency where we can hardly pause to catch our breath? For more than a decade Hutchens has tested his method of rapid and strategic story development with innovation teams in Silicon Valley, across global Fortune 100 leadership teams, and more. Hutchens has honed a unique process that is active, potent, and strategically focused . . . and also a lot of fun. In Story Dash, Hutchens shares a repeatable process to find, develop, and deploy your “narrative assets”—that is, your urgent core stories that hold value. Even better, he will help you do it FAST; often in less than a day. Story Dash will help you to: Access your natural capacity for storytelling Find your stories—and figure out which ones to tell Build your narrative so it lands with unforgettable impact Find your own voice of authentic leadership Bring more of who you are to your teams and your markets Fully illustrated and written in a clear, sharp voice, Story Dash shares the fastest way to find lots of stories that will create action around the work you care about most.

Authors Linda Ellis and Mac Anderson show that it's not the date you were born or the date you die that matter. What matters is the dash between those years and how you use it to make a difference. The Dash is based upon the world famous poem of the same name by Linda Ellis and includes a collection of stories about people whose lives were impacted by this special message. For more than 20 years, The Dash book makes a meaningful gift for anyone in need of encouragement, whether they're students just starting out or family members celebrating life achievements.

In Dashs Pause, the love of the Father chases a rabbits heart through friendship, peril, trickery and rescue. The furry creatures real name and newfound courage gained by believing Truth lead him to embrace his story. The story is set in the historical context of a medieval monastery, where illuminated manuscripts were created to preserve the Word of God. Charming illustrations link the alphabet to Biblical character traits of God the Father, inspiring readers to use a mnemonic device to help hide His Word in their own hearts. We all have a story. Dashs Pause is an enchanting, provoking, and hopeful tale that invites readers to explore theme s of courage, surrender and redemption in their own storythis book offers a unique glimpse into the Gospel story and provides an opportunity for readers to pause and discover the gifts of gratitude, stillness, and hope in their own journey. Amy Alexander, LMFT, Executive Director, The Refuge Center for Counseling www.therefugecenter.org A good story captures a childs interest, a great story captures an adults too. A delightful tale that draws us to feel trapped, afraid, unaware, hurt and anxiously lost. Who will help us? Kinder and Virden entice all ages to reflect on our desperate estate and the One who offers the only remedy. Dr. Michael Easley, Former President, Moody Bible Institute, Lead Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Brentwood, TN Connie Kinder and Carole Virden have created a masterpiece of Biblical childrens literature. Dashs Pause draws and challenges the young reader to know Gods Word, to experience His story through the lives of others, and to discover a very personal relationship with the High King of HeavenWell done, Connie and Carole. Your book is magnificent. I can hardly wait to read the next one. Marty Schwieterman, Childrens Pastor and Director of Adoption and Orphan Care, Fellowship Bible Church, Brentwood, TN Dashs Pause offers young readers delightful adventures, unforgettable truths, and the reassurance that there is a Master Storyteller to which they can always turn. Karen Spears Zacharias, speaker and author of Will Jesus Buy Me a Double-Wide?:(Cause I Need More Room for My Plasma TV) (Zondervan)

Having taken over the body of a hobgoblin, our protagonist is now pretending to be a human adventurer. He and Elena had just joined forces and were working hard as a party when, suddenly, Elena is kidnapped by who-knows-what! The protagonist loses himself in rage and races after to save her, but then...?! Join us in this story of two adventurers who explore dungeons and defeat all manner of monsters, in volume three of the series!!