372. Parables and Lessons in Plain Sight, with Bill Cates

About this episode

Bill Cates discusses the significance of parables and the hidden lessons within narratives.

Send us Fan Mail Author and speaker Bill Cates (not to be confused with Bill Gates, he points out) discusses what exactly a parable is, why lessons in stories are important, and how it is easier to hide them in a narrative than you may think. ▬ Look at all of Bill's fascinating material on his website: https://referralcoach.com/ Grab your copy of The Hidden Heist here: https://referralcoach.com/the-hidden-heist/ See more of what Bill is up to on his socials: https://www.facebook.com/Re...

People in this episode

Host: Jennia D'Lima

Guest: Bill Cates

Topics covered

• parables
• storytelling
• lessons
• narrative
• fiction

Keywords

• parable
• lessons
• storytelling
• narrative
• Bill Cates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Referral Coach

Books & works: The Hidden Heist

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