Building Your Career Narrative — Part I

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome back to the podcast, leaders! As the holidays approach and we wind down for the year I hope you take the time to be kind to yourself.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we’re starting the first part of a two-part series about building your career narrative.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The biggest mistake that I see people make in planning or driving their careers is that they can’t tell their own story; they don’t have a narrative.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Wherever you are in your career journey</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">— whether you’re stable in your current role, actively seeking a new opportunity, or somewhere in-between — I invite you to join me today to invest in yourself as we move forward into 2021.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this first part, we go over a</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">brief history of storytelling, how to build your narrative, and why your story matters. I</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">share the best ways to communicate your value to others,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">econstruct the elements of a great narrative, and breakdown how to recognize whether your</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">story is enabling you or blocking you from your full potential or career opportunities.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Having a cohesive, coherent, and compelling career story and being able to tell that story for different audiences in different contexts is table-stakes — or, in other words, expected. And the best news is: in this world of change and possibility, it’s one of the few variables that is entirely within your control! So let’s get to work and get your story straight.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[:50] Be sure to take the time to be kind to yourself as you wind down for this