Confidence Tip #133

22 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief confidence tip, the speaker emphasizes that having one well‑crafted personal story is a powerful tool for networking. The advice explains that everyone can be a storyteller by locating stories through contrast pairs such as best/worst, first/last, quickest/slowest, and by reviewing professional experiences over the past 1‑10 years. The speaker stresses that the story must have a clear point rather than being told merely for entertainment, enabling the speaker to use it effectively at any networking event.

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Confidence tip number 133. Have a really good story that you can tell well. One good story will get you through lots and lots of networking events. Where do you find a story? Because you may well say, well, I'm not a storyteller. Everyone's a storyteller. They just have to find the right stories. So where do you go looking for stories? Think of these contrasts and it may help you find something. Best, worst. First, last. Quickest, slowest. If you think about those words, you're nearly always going to find a story that fits in there somewhere. Look back at what you've done at work in the last year, the last 2 years, the last 5 years, the last 10 years, and there'll be stories there In every workplace. The trick is making sure your story has a point, not just for the sake of telling a story, but to make a point. So have a really good story in your pocket that you can use at any event.