I hope you’re all looking forward to our show this Thursday, and that some of you are working on a story to tell. I’ve already heard from a couple of people who have stories and I can’t wait to hear them live. You don’t need to contact me if you want to tell a story. Just show up before 7pm and throw your name in the Mr. Coffee carafe.
This month’s theme is “In Retrospect – Stories of things you didn’t want to do but now are glad you did.”
https://www.meetup.com/fresh-ground-stories/events/298764519
A couple weeks ago I saw a storytelling challenge on Matthew Dicks’ Facebook page that piqued my interest. The challenge was to record a short video (4 minutes or less) where you introduced yourself through story. I’d never thought of introducing myself to anyone with a story so I thought I’d give it a try. A week later I found out my 72-second story won!
This is the first time I’ve ever won a storytelling contest. It definitely felt weird knowing that other people lost. But everyone in the contest seemed upbeat and not too upset about it so that made me feel better. The prize for winning was a one-hour coaching session with Matt on Facebook Live where I would learn ways to expand and improve the story. It was a fantastic session. Everything he said made sense and made me want to try the things he suggested. Here’s the link to the coaching session. He plays my story at the beginning so you know what we’re working from.
I’m not in business but I still joined the group a few months ago because I knew at some point I’d learn something about storytelling or coaching. Every month they have a new challenge. This month’s challenge is to use a story to make a toast. I’ll probably try this one too. I may not upload a video and enter the contest but I love trying new storytelling exercises. Here’s the link to the Facebook group. If you have any questions you’ll have to contact Matt through FB.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/storyworthybusiness
I hope to see you at the show this Thursday!
Paul
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