088: How to Build Your Story Bank

  "I don't know what story to tell."  "I don't know how to find personal stories in my life that I can use in my presentations, talks, personal branding, job interviews or elevator pitches."  Have you ever said these words?  If so you're not alone.  Many professionals struggle to find stories and use storytelling in their work.  But there's a way to turn this around for yourself so you never have to struggle to find the right story for the right moment again.  It involves building a Story Bank.  Never heard of it?  Got no idea how to do it?  This episode is definitely for you!  I'll walk you through a step-by-step process for building your Story Bank. After this, you'll have the roadmap to keep building on it.  If you've been listening to Reframe to Create, you know I am committed to helping you reframe your narrative on work by reminding you that your work is not your job or career; your work is what you create.  But creating with your gifts is not the end of the matter.  Next, you've got to own what you create and then learn to tell powerful stories about what you create.  That's where storytelling and building your Story Bank comes in.  If you want to get paid to be you, you've got to Create.Own. Storytell.  After you've listened to this episode I know you'll be ready to pick one of the story moments you identify and work on building it into a full story.  For that I've got a Storytelling Package for you that will move you through the next step of your journey.  Want to explore which one is your right fit?  Book an exploration session to learn more: https://joyspencercoaching.as.me/explorationsession   About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy's coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.     Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/