Upon meeting Jason for the first time, I was determined to put aside budget to work with him, and when I was finally ready -- he made the time. As a small but mighty organization working at the forefront of innovation, it was important for us to be able to clearly articulate the value we bring to the large established organizations we were helping. Jason was a warm and thoughtful partner who listened and advised with candor. He went beyond what I was even able to envision in our work together, and elevated our work to another level that helped for years to come.

– Heather Frentzen, former CEO and co-founder, Lean Startup Co.

Whether written or spoken, it seems like Jason’s words rise up to life and create a vivid and engaging vision unfolding in front of you. I’ve worked with Jason on a global, large-scale organizational transformation that impacted the work lives of thousands of employees and managers in the organization. Jason took a people-centric approach and created an engaging narrative that generated an immediate connection and alignment from all stakeholders. Jason's ability to articulate an engaging high-level vision on the one hand, and clarify the journey and actionable steps required to get there on the other hand, is one of the best I have ever encountered.

– Shiran Dinach, CEO, Informed Decisions

There are countless books, academics, and thought leaders offering research and insights on the mechanics, meaning, and power of story, but I learned more on this topic from Jason than any other source. I’ve seen his Story-based Thinking approach help people and teams at all levels bridge the gap between theory and practice to unlock the power of storytelling.”

– Matt Johnson, Head of Communications, Markel International

I brought Jason into our close-knit cohort of top regional business leaders to encourage the attending leaders to better understand the art of and sound structure of storytelling. To a person, the overwhelming response to the work Jason did with our group was outstanding. One veteran member, who has seen speakers and facilitators of all kinds, said Jason’s work made “this event the best ever!” I concurred.

- Jim Naleid, Founder, EPIC21: Executive Peers in Conference – 21st Century Leadership

Jason guided me through what can be a mystifying labyrinth of creating the right narrative. He helped me view my cast of characters as three-dimensional participants, woven into a strange but true tale, and had me delve deeper into the motivations that shaped their storylines. He truly was, in Kenneth Tynan’s words, “the hammer that drives in the nail without bruising the wood.”

– Richard Jay Hutto, former White House Appointments Secretary, Chairman of the Georgia Council for the Arts, and author of A Peculiar Tribe of People.

Jason delivered such a high-energy, engaging, educational keynote that his presentation remains at the top of our list. Our story: Once, a group of government IT professionals cared deeply about issues like cybersecurity and enterprise architecture but struggled to get key stakeholders to buy into their importance. Until Jason shared his wisdom on storytelling. At last, they had they had the tools they needed to turn complex issues into relatable narratives, helping to move initiatives forward and make government better.

- Emily Lane, Program and Brand Director, National Association of State Chief Information Officers

There are many storytelling consultants out there, but Jason’s singular experience as a scholar, literary agent, publisher, consultant and corporate executive have endowed him with the experience and perspective needed to transcend the standard models. The novelist E.M. Forster observed that “the king died and then the queen died” is a story. But “the king died and then the queen died of grief” is a plot. Jason understands plot, theme, character, incident, drama, climax, denouement. He draws out not just what happened, but why. Your why is why your story will be remembered, and it is why I’ll always remember Jason.

— Richard Nash, Coach, Publisher, Visionary