Connection Challenge - Find Four Stories, Craft, and Share Key Points
John Bates
I Help Great Leaders Become Great Speakers Through Team & Individual Training | Worked With 12,000+ Clients To Become TED-Worthy | 92+ Net Promoter Scores
Speaking guru Les Brown says: "People don't connect with your successes, they connect with your messes! Your message is in your mess!" Think about it!
Now, take the time to find four stories about "messes" in your experience that taught you valuable lessons. Then craft them, and share them. Your listeners will connect with you more deeply because the lessons you learned will save them from the same kinds of trouble.
As an example, here's a story about the time I blew it on the TED stage: https://www.inc.com/john-bates/how-failing-on-the-ted-stage-changed-my-life.html .
I continue to share it so my readers can avoid my rookie mistakes. Your audiences will connect with you when you share your stories because they'll feel your humanity and humility.
This short video outlines the four-story challenge and includes another great quote from Les Brown.
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