Part 2 of 3 by Brian Beatty<\/i><\/p>\n
A story is one of the most powerful ways to win people over.<\/p>\n
If I were interviewing you and asked about your work, you would tell me a story of sorts.\u00a0 You wouldn\u2019t stop to prepare it, because you know it well and tell it all the time. Usually you tell it in bits and pieces. Often to friends and colleagues. Sometimes you share it with clients. In a key interview, your story is a deciding factor. I call it your career narrative.<\/p>\n
Think about the last time you heard a good story. And then…? What happens next…?<\/i> Storytelling restores our sense of discovery, and keeps us in touch with possibilities.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s because the format of a narrative, where events unfold one after the other, has a profound impact on our imagination. There\u2019s leverage in discovery. Limitations fade away. The future unfolds anew.<\/p>\n