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Day 4 of the 7 Day Storyteller's Action Plan. Free email course available at http://pickupdaily.net/storytellers7
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7 Day Storyteller’s Action Plan Day 4 of 7 How to come up with stories on the fly
2 I’M TOO MUCH IN MY HEAD, DUKE! ⊗ I’m thinking too much ⊗ You’re not focused on the conversation ⊗ You’re not focused on the emotional space the other person is in. Get out of your head.
3 When you’re focused on yourself, you can’t focus on other people. Our brains are really bad at doing two things at once.
4 ACTUALLY LISTEN TO WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY. Avoid Distraction Avoid Distraction Look them in the eye Look them in the eye Let your mind Let your mind free-associate free-associate Your mind will come up with relatable free-associated material if you let it Don’t multitask or pretend to be aloof. Let them know you’re interested in their emotional experience as they’re talking
5 "Most people do not listen the intent to understand listen listen with the intent to reply." listen with understand; they - Stephen R. Covey
6 RELATE LIKE A BADASS Look for Keywords Look for Keywords Shift to your expertise Shift to your expertise They'll say particular words and phrases that you can key in on and use those phrases to jog your memory for relatable stories from your own life. If you don’t know a lot about what they’re saying, relate to something you do know.
RELATE LIKE A BADASS (continued) 7 Use their emotions Use their emotions when relating when relating Drive the Drive the conversation to your conversation to your core values core values Practice a lot Practice a lot Your mind will come up with relatable free-associated material if you let it Let them know who you are when you relate Letting them know you feel what they feel is a great way to build rapport
8 PRACTICE RIGHT NOW. Day 5 is LOOMING - Talk to one person, right now. Text someone, DM them, Call, messenger, or facetime somebody. - Ask an open-ended question - Listen and relate Be Relatable, -= Duke =-
9 THANKS! Any questions? You can find me at: @dukedelaet duke@pickupdaily.net Find out more about the Storyteller’s Action Plan at http://pickupdaily.net/storytellers7