How to tell your story even when you don’t have one

Good Morning Team – Let’s just say you’re brand new and you don’t have a Point A to B, pain to pleasure, rags to riches story just yet. The solution – use your coach’s, or their coachs’ story or one you heard at a company convention. For example; when speaking with a single mom prospect;

Example: My coach, or I heard a woman speak at convention – was a new single mom, about to do the things newly divorced moms are “supposed” to do like downsize the house, car, lifestyle, get a second job and put the kiddos in day care. Instead, she decided to build her business quickly, called her coach for help and took massive action. 9 months later she was at the top of the company, kept her house, lifestyle and got a better car.

Example: My coach, or I heard a guy speak at Training event – was really wanting to be able to spend more time at home with the kids and he figured out that his second job and his wife’s job only netted them about 1500. a month after commuting, day care and taxes. So they decided to start part time – only 1 hour a day for each of them with a goal of making $350. a week. The first month they missed their goal, but 3 months later his wife was a full time mom, he was getting to do more with the kids and 6 months later he was able to quit his second job. Now their goal is to do this full time.

Whether it’s your story or you’re borrowing someone else’s story – Use the natural emotion and personal revelations pertinent to the story. This will connect you more deeply with your prospects, and also connect you more deeply with yourSelf.

Be able to tell your story or the story in less than a minute. Best that it be touching or humorous as well as timely, and appropriate to the situation. Finally, remember to link the prospect back to you, your product, and/or your service. It boils down to inspiration and relevance for the listener.

Tomorrow – it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.

Live With Intention,
Dr Bill

About Dr Bill Toth

Bill’s Background I’m just an average guy who’s learned a few things about Life, Success and Personal Development – thanks to some incredibly good and bad experiences during the past 25+ years. I’ve made many mistakes and have learned to combine down to earth values with a unique ability to distill complex concepts into simple powerful strategies which can be immediately applied to produce measurable results. In short; “I’ve traveled the territory, drawn a few maps and I’m happy to share them” I do not consider myself to be an “expert” and my work is never presented as the definitive doctrine on how you should live your life or what it takes to be successful in your business. I am a work in progress and if you were to you join me on life’s journey by hiring me as your coach or partnering with us in business – our learning will very likely be a two way street. In fact, I expect it to be. “What you know dies with you – what you DO leaves a legacy” I was raised in upstate New York and eastern Pennsylvania. This rural upbringing is strongly reflected in my personal value hierarchy: Faith > Family > Friends > Fitness and Finance. Education and a commitment to continuous improvement are next on the list. All these and more are strongly reflected in my coaching, teaching, writing and speaking. While growing my private practice I also taught Orthopedics and Neurology at both the undergraduate and graduate level, produced a TV show on fitness, appeared on numerous radio and TV programs, authored numerous journal articles, chapters for medical texts, served as vice-president of my state medical association, and started a family. I have had the honor and privilege of consulting with and coaching a diverse population of people from royalty to prisoners, from children to CEO’s, from amateur to professional athletes from 41 countries and people of almost every race, creed, religious belief and nationality. I am passionately committed to contribution and Living With Intention. Part of my philosophy is to think globally while acting locally. I am a very active member of my church, as well as several community organizations. After church, my favorite philanthropy is the Nourish the Children. I have also performed extensive volunteer work for both the Anthony Robbins Foundation, and the Make a Wish Foundation. Why become an Entrepreneur? I became an entrepreneur because after 5 years of Health Care Reform I found I was merely an employee of the various insurance company’s I was interacting with. I became painfully aware I was working more hours for less money and that what I was doing wasn’t working! At the same time my beautiful daughter, Casey, was born. This was the first time in my life I started to think about my future, and of course hers. When children come into your life, your perspective changes from Firebirds and Ferrari’s to Gymnastics, music lessons, horseback riding and so forth. Suddenly, I had to think longterm – was what I was doing going to provide all the things that a father wants for his children? In October of 1998 I started my entrepreneurial endeavors on a very part time basis. Less than 3 months later my New Year’s Resolution was to put my practices up for sale. In May of 1999 I sold them and began to work on my dreams and my fortune on a full time basis. From there, it took me a full five years to get to the point where I could do whatever I wanted to do. Along the way I wrote my first book: “Morning Moments”…as well as learning a few things about money, transitioning careers and happiness. I am happy to share what I know, in short again; “I’ve traveled the territory, drawn a few maps and I’m happy to share them” In summary; Transitioning careers was the hardest challenge I’ve ever taken up and it’s been the most rewarding! In so many ways, this is the very best personal development seminar I’ve ever taken because I met mySelf and my wife in the process…and every perceived adversity was worth it. Today, with my wife Julie, we “get to” pay the gift forward by coaching, mentoring others through the same process. There is no greater pleasure than showing others how to earn their freedom and then observing what good they do with it. Life Will Never Be The Same
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