Cats who want to get good at talking with people will learn to tell stories.

Stories are important: They’re a powerful way of telling someone what kind of cat we are. This is how we convey our most important information — by telling stories.

They’re also so much better than just telling someone about yourself. Instead of saying, “I’m brave,” which anyone can say … you can tell a story about how you conquered your fears and did something that scared the hell out of you.

It’s the one skill to really work on, if you’d like to get good at talking to others.

From Tynan’s book on social skills:

If there’s a single skill I can recommend that you spend time on, it’s the art of telling a story. It provides you with a way to entertain your friends, control the mood of an interaction, and efficiently convey who you are.

Let’s get good.