The World’s Saddest Story in 6 Words

And the story behind the story is that this short piece was written by Ernest Hemmingway. He was lunching with colleagues and bet them $10 each he could write a story in 10 words or less. As you can see, he won the bet. 

Stories are powerful. Learn how to use storytelling and you will find people more likely to listen to you, agree with you, and repeat what you said to others. Subscribe to this blog to continue receiving posts about storytelling in business. Photo © sunsurfr

About the author: Bruce Gabrielle is author of Speaking PowerPoint: the new language of business, showing a 12-step method for creating clearer and more persuasive PowerPoint slides for boardroom presentations. Subscribe to this blog or join my LinkedIn group to get new posts sent to your inbox.