Communicate to Transform - Vlog/Blog

What is the power of the story?

People relate to stories. They like to hear them.

In building relationships, stories are powerful. I’m going to talk about 4 types of stories.

The funny story.

The whole story.

The other person’s story.

My Story (Your story if you're sharing).

The funny story opens people up with a smile. Smiling naturally opens the face and body language and breaks the ice. When we relate in humor the relationship builds trust whether the story is a joke or a true situation. Here's a light funny story:

"A Husband and wife are walking the beach while on a warm winter vacation. They come across a bottle in the sand with a cork in it. Curiosity gets the best of them. The man picks up the bottle and pulls the cork. 

Poof, out comes a great big genie. He stretches and says, I’ve been in there for a thousand years. Thanks for letting me out. I have incredible powers when I'm out of that bottle, and to show my gratitude for letting me out, I’m going to grant each of y...