MOVE FROM NARRATIVE OVERLOAD TO STRATEGIC CLARITY.

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We’re in a crisis of narrative overload.

Over the course of building communities and launching businesses across cultures and contexts, I’ve watched the same pattern repeat itself: organisations don’t fail because they lack strategy or intelligence, but because they’re trapped inside noisy, indistinct stories that no longer serve them.

The root problem isn’t speed, scale or technology. It’s not even AI slop. It’s human sloppiness. We’ve outsourced sense-making, replaced real community with half-hearted funnels and confused motion with meaning. When everything feels urgent, we lose our grip on what’s actually important. That’s where storythinking comes in.

Not storytelling as performance, but for problem-solving and values realignment. It’s the ability to clarify what’s true, re-story the world your organisation is living inside and communicate a newer, bolder direction.

That’s the work I love to do with founders and visionary leadership teams: moving from narrative overload to total strategic clarity.

I invite you to work with me to unlock the technology of better stories to sharpen decisions, reconnect people to purpose and turn uncertainty into forward motion.

Because the most powerful stories are the ones that help other people see themselves more clearly.

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    "One-on-one, Alex was a tremendous sparring partner who sought creative ways to communicate complex messages. In that way he establishes credibility and trust, and I will continue to recommend him to my network."

    Tom Morgan C-Suite Fundamental

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    "Alex is one of the most creative and engaging people I have ever worked with. If you are looking for someone to get you to think creatively and more laterally about your projects, Alex is the person you need."

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    "As a business, we've always found it difficult to articulate the functionality and benefits in a way to appeal to non-technical audiences. We were extremely happy with the results, as Alex achieved what we always had struggled to do."

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    "I took Alex's course on Digital Storytelling and it was quite simply brilliant. He has a knack of guiding you through the materials so you stay engaged, learn a LOT and come away ready to implement. This is the guy to reach out to!"

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    "Over the course of a year, Alex helped us greatly improve our ability to clarify key messaging. In the wake of the pandemic, this was perfectly timed as his skills helped us build rapport with both new and existing audiences."

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    “Alex is a great storyteller. He has the precious ability to distill down complex ideas into easy-to-understand stories for modern digital formats. Alex is creative, friendly and always a dependable professional you can rely on.”

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