While doing some research on figures of speech and story elements, I came across this speech from DeCarol Davis, for the 127th U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement, in May of…
Ira KoretskyAugust 10, 2022
I recently read a light and fun article on our preoccupation with "liking." In "Like, Enough With The Liking Already," (Funny Times) author Laura Boggs paints a vivid picture of…
Ira KoretskyAugust 19, 2020
Todd Rundgren's song, Onomatopoeia is lively. It's fun. And it's educational. It reinforces the importance of making your communication interesting and engaging. I was on YouTube doing some research on…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 29, 2020
Here is a touching, powerful story about a dad. It has lots of story elements and figures of speech that improve the impact. King's (his story) Better Tomorrow Message™, "Cherish…
Ira KoretskySeptember 18, 2019
I was on the Harvard Business Review (HBR) website reading an article on leadership. The fun and also illustrative image below first caught my eye. Then the article title grabbed…
Ira KoretskyJune 27, 2019
Ride Space Mountain is another of my favorite stories is from one of my students, Mary, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. I…
Ira KoretskyApril 5, 2017
Here is a story from my friend and colleague Greg. He has had the unfortunate diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. When we would meet, he would tell bits and pieces of…
Ira KoretskyOctober 5, 2016
I'm an active member of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce here in Maryland, right outside the Washington, DC area. Every year a new Chairman of the Board is sworn in…
Ira KoretskyJune 9, 2016
I was driving on I-81 in Maryland, fairly close to the Pennsylvania border. An Ehrlich truck passed me by. I took a double take as I read the side of…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 12, 2005