229: Uncommon Storytelling Tip #5
Three Ways to Tell a Story of Struggle Without Creating a Villain
How can you demonstrate your experiences, especially your most challenging people-related experiences, without vilifying the other characters? Even if they deserve it? In the latest edition of my uncommon storytelling tip series, I share the three ways to share a story without creating a villain. Check it out today to see how the stories you share matter!
Discovering Clarity One Bite at a Time course is now available!
“You’re building your reputation, your brand, and the perceptions people will have of you every time you share a story.”
*podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret
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ABOUT SARAH:
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
228: Uncommon Storytelling Tip #4 - Avoid Future Regret
What will you do today that your future self will thank you for? In this episode, Sarah reveals the decision-making and actions you can take to avoid future regret. She also discusses the motivation you can tap into through fear of regret and how to use it to your fullest potential.
What Will My Future Self Thank Me For?
What will you do today that your future self will thank you for? In this episode, Sarah reveals the decision-making and actions you can take to avoid future regret. She also discusses the motivation you can tap into through fear of regret and how to use it to your fullest potential.
Discovering Clarity One Bite at a Time course is now available!
"I’m making a decision to do something that my future self will thank me for.”
*podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
227: Identify Key Moments in Your Life to Share and Inspire Others
What does finding yourself look like? What are the key moments in our life that define who we are? Join in as Sarah and her special guest and New York Times bestselling author, Lindsey Pollak, discuss the transformative stages in our lives, and how Lindsey is inspiring others by sharing stories of dealing with her own anxiety.
Lindsey Pollak's Stories of Self-Discovery
What does finding yourself look like? What are the key moments in our life that define who we are? Join in as Sarah and her special guest and New York Times bestselling author, Lindsey Pollak, discuss the transformative stages in our lives, and how Lindsey is inspiring others by sharing stories of dealing with her own anxiety.
“When we’re in our twenties and early thirties, we’re constantly trying to be something else. We’re constantly looking at others to say, “Oh I want to be like that.” And fighting our natural instincts of who we are.”
*podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret
About Lindsey:
Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading career and workplace experts. She was named to the 2020 Thinkers50 Radar List, which honors the top global management thinkers whose work is shaping the future of how organizations are managed and led. Lindsey’s latest book is a response to the COVID-19 crisis: Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work was published by HarperCollins on March 23, 2021.
Her other books include The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace, Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders, and Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World. Lindsey’s speaking audiences and consulting clients have included more than 250 corporations, law firms, conferences, and universities. Her advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as The TODAY Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and NPR.
Connect with Lindsey on LinkedIn and check out her website to learn more and purchase her best selling books!
Sarah’s Discovering Clarity One Bite at a Time course
is now available!
ABOUT SARAH:
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
226: Uncommon Storytelling Tip #3
Episode 226: Uncommon Storytelling Tips #3
How do you connect with others? In what ways do your stories resonate with the people you tell them to? Listen to the latest podcast episode where I dive into the three ways to use story sharing to connect with others, and how to understand a person better through storytelling.
Discovering Clarity One Bite at a Time course is now available.
“Being able to share the right story to unlock the story of the person in front of you will be a whole lot easier and natural to apply when you’ve been collecting your stories in a story portfolio. ”
*podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret
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ABOUT SARAH:
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
225: Uncommon Storytelling Tip #2: Look for Stories in Everyday Life
Do you want to improve your storytelling skills? Do you struggle with coming up with important stories? In today’s episode, I share some uncommon storytelling tips and how you can build your story portfolio one meaningful moment at a time.
Episode 225: Uncommon Storytelling Tip #2: Look for Stories in Everyday Life
Do you want to improve your storytelling skills? Do you struggle with coming up with important stories? In today’s episode, I share some uncommon storytelling tips and how you can build your story portfolio one meaningful moment at a time.
Discovering Clarity One Bite at a Time course is now available!
“Build your story portfolio one meaningful moment at a time. ”
*podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret
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ABOUT SARAH:
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and
speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
224: Three Ways to Reduce the Perception Gap
Do you want healthy relationships? Do you want to influence people at work or at home? Today I discuss the perception gap, or simply the difference between how you view yourself vs how you think others perceive you. Join in as I dive into what a perception gap means for your relationships and career, and the three main ways to reduce it.
Want to Influence People? Narrow Your Perception Gap.
Do you want healthy relationships? Do you want to influence people at work or at home? Today I discuss the perception gap, or simply the difference between how you view yourself vs how you think others perceive you. Join in as I dive into what a perception gap means for your relationships and career, and the three main ways to reduce it.
Discovering Clarity One Bite at a Time course is now available!
“A perception gap simply means that you see yourself differently from how the people around you are perceiving you. Do you want healthy relationships? Do you want to influence people at work or at home? Your behaviors and actions are a direct reflection of who you are. Your values. Your character. And that’s how people experience you.”
*podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret
ABOUT SARAH:
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and
speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
223: How do you receive praise? How do you offer it?
Join in as Sarah Elkins is joined by author and employee-ownership advocate, Ahad Ghadimi, as they discuss the vulnerability and power of accepting and giving praise. From struggling with thoughts of criticism of the past to highlights in Ahad’s book, Turnaround Artists: A True-Story about Creating Great Workplace Culture in 11 Steps, this episode reveals the foundations of building trust in relationships. Listen to the latest episode today!
Highlights from this episode include:
Ahad’s story and book.
Personal growth and transformation.
Strengthening praise and acceptance.
Ahad Ghadimi Shares Stories of Turning Around Companies by Turning-Around Relationships
Join in as Sarah Elkins is joined by author and employee-ownership advocate, Ahad Ghadimi, as they discuss the vulnerability and power of accepting and giving praise. From struggling with thoughts of criticism of the past to highlights in Ahad’s book, Turnaround Artists: A True-Story about Creating Great Workplace Culture in 11 Steps, this episode reveals the foundations of building trust in relationships. Listen to the latest episode today!
Highlights from this episode include:
Ahad’s story and book.
Personal growth and transformation.
Strengthening praise and acceptance.
Discovering Clarity One Bite at a Time course is now available!
This episode of the Getting Unstuck podcast was mentioned, the hosts interviewed the authors of The Art of Possibility. Also mentioned in this episode are the books The Go Giver, and Brave Leadership by Kimberly Davis.
“You have something to offer that nobody else in this room does.”
*podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret
About Ahad:
Ahad is a member of the Young President's Organization (YPO) and the Membership Engagement Officer for Global One, a member and workshop leader at the Soho House and the National Center of Employee-Ownership. Ahad is Vice-Chairman of the board of the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC) and sits on the Colorado Ballet's YP Board.
ABOUT SARAH:
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and
speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.