Use “I didn’t think I could…but I did!” stories to shift people from “I can’t” to “I can”

When You Need to Help Someone Shift Into an Empowered “Can Do” State

Ever work with someone who is stuck in the “There’s no way I can…” mode?

Or…they feel so helpless and hopeless, they can’t see any options or opportunities?

Or, maybe you’ve had the experience of working with a group, trying to teach them how to handle a challenging situation–such as having difficult conversations or picking up the phone and calling prospects–and when you look out at the group, you can see they totally don’t believe they’re going to be able to learn the skill?

Well then…

…bring on the “I didn’t think I could…but I did!” story

…and let the empowerment begin :-).

Shifting people’s emotional state and perspective are one of the many ways stories add tremendous power to your change catalyst repertoire.

 

Here’s an 8 minute clip that demonstrates and explains how to use this type of story to:

1. Shift the listener (or group of listeners) from an “I can’t” mindset to an “I can.”
2. Shift the energy of the listener–or group–from one that is flat or disempowered and helpless to one that is energized and empowered

 

   To learn more about using storytelling to shift people from “I can’t…” to “I can…” and, how to “wrap your message in bacon” using stories, go to this post and find out about the upcoming webinar on August 28th.

Also…please post questions and comments below.