Building A Business Even When You're Scared--And Sharing Your Story
Take a leap of faith and be vulnerable. It's OK. You can do it.
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He wanted to become a choreographer.
Even considering starting a business too.
And he’s only in his teens.
He had a strong idea of what he wanted to do.
Also knowing it was smart to work for someone else first.
I admired his approach and offered some advice.
👉 Consider making a name for yourself on social media.
👉 Find dance trends on TikTok and Instagram—and teach them to others.
👉 Create content around Halloween that breaks down Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video.
I encouraged him.
At first, when I asked him what he wanted to do with his life—I noted his hesitation.
I’m not sure he wanted to tell me.
But, I’m not just any adult.
I enjoy understanding what people like—and want to do.
I love giving people ideas to build their business and career.
It excites me.
I saw his mind being opened to the possibilities for his choreography dream.
Things he never thought of.
I told him to text me if he ever wanted to chat further.
I hope he does.
Bringing Together Story Archaeology & the IE3 Method
This story is a great example of the Story Archaeology Process and the IE3 Method.
I’ll explain in a bit—but first let’s review:
📌 STORY ARCHAEOLOGY 📌
Story Archaeology approach:
✅ Story Mining: looking inward
✅ Story Observing: looking outward
✅ Story Exploring: looking elsewhere
👉 IE3 METHOD 👈
➡️ INSPIRE: Stories that are motivational or transformational.
➡️ EDUCATE: Stories that teach and share information.
➡️ ENTERTAIN: Stories that use drama or humor — and are easy to digest.
➡️ ENTICE: Stories that act as testimonials and calls to action to close the sale.
What I like about the story about the aspiring choreographer is that it hits on Story Archaeology and IE3 perfectly.
It’s a story of a person in my life—Story Observing.
It hits on the Inspirational and Educational aspects of IE3.
This illustrates how you can use the entire framework.
If I wanted, I could share a personal story as part of this too (Story Mining)—or add the ENTICE element by offering a CTA for a brainstorming session with yours truly.
See how that works?
What questions do you have?
Drop them below ⬇️
God bless ☦️
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