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Tell Your Story at Work: 21 Questions to Get You Started

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Tell Your Story at Work_ 21 Questions to Get You Started

Our brains are emotionally wired to respond to stories better than we respond to facts, figures or other data. So if you’re not using stories to influence and connect with others, you’re missing a key element from your professional practices.

But how do you tell your story at work, and use it to build relationships, teach lessons, and create fresh conversations with your teams, clients, and colleagues?

Here’s a starter list of questions to help you get started telling all the stories that you have to share.

  1. The thing I do every day that I’m paid for is  . . .
  2. The thing I do every day that makes a difference is . . .
  3. The thing I do every day that makes me proud is . . .
  4. The thing I choose not to do at work that makes me proud is . . .
  5. The way I found my job was . . .
  6. The best way I learned my job was . . .
  7. The best way I learned how to be successful was . . .
  8. The project or experience that made the most impact on me was . . .
  9. The biggest mistake I ever made was . . .
  10. The most embarrassing failure I had was . .  .
  11. The way I recovered from my mistake/failure/crash was . . .
  12. The person I learned the most from was _______________, and s/he taught me  .  . .
  13. The person who showed me who I don’t want to be at work was _____________, and s/he taught me . . .
  14. The first time I asked for help was . . .
  15. The most recent time I asked for help was . . .
  16. If I could start this day over, I’d. . .
  17. If I could start this week over, I’d. . .
  18. If I could start this month over, I’d. . .
  19. If I could start this year over, I’d. . .
  20. If I could start my career over, I’d. . .
  21. If I could start my life over, I’d. . .

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