3 Trickiest Parts of Storytelling (and what to do instead)

๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฃ 3 ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—œ ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—•๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ๐—ง๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—šโฃ
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1. It takes forever to think of the "right" storiesโฃ
2. It feels ridiculous talk about yourself all the timeโฃ
3. It seems like a waste of time because you're not talking about the "value" contentโฃ
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Believe me, I totally get it. When I first heard about storytelling several years ago, I was skeptical. It seemed fluffy and counterintuitive. Plus, I really didn't feel like sharing all my deep personal life experiences with total strangers (no offense ๐Ÿ˜‰). โฃ
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I thought, that can't be all there is. So I dug deep into learning all about storytelling. I read books, listened to speakers, took classes, tried out different techniques with my own content and the content of my clients. Literally all the things. It was a hugely enlightening journey!โฃ
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And I have to tell you, all of these complaints are swept away when you understand one fundamental reality of storytelling. โฃ
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Here it is...โฃ
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๐—œ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚. ๐—œ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.โฃ
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Connecting ideas together to increase the bond between you and your audience, increase their immediate understanding of what you're sharing, and increase their long-term retention of knowledge by triggering the right kinds of emotional reactions. โฃ
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But again, it's not about you. The stories don't event have to be about you. Heck, they don't have to be about anyone you know! Storytelling elements are a whole lot simpler than a lot of us are led to believe. And tapping into them is a total game-changer.

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