8/17/2019 Les Brown - 7 Principles of StoryTelling

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Les Brown’s 7 Principles of Powerful Storytelling:

“How people live their lives is a result of the stories that

they  

believe about themselves." - Les Brown

Principle #1: The purpose of stories is to distract, dispute and inspire

Principle #2: Stories can be used to take a person on a journey withinthemselves to places where they can never go by themselves

Principle #3: A master story teller creates and masters a variety ofstrategic experiential communication methodologies that give people avision of themselves beyond their mental conditioning and their presentcircumstances

Principle #4: The power of a story is fueled by the energy of you you arebehind the words you speak - this energy creates life changing momentsfor the listeners

Principle #5: The real power of stories lies in their ability to expand themind, unlock the heart and ignite the spirit

Principle #6: The best stories allow listeners to develop optimism andhope to live out of their imagination instead of locking them in the pastwithin their failure or their fears

Principle #7: The key to becoming a powerful storyteller is to train with an

accomplished coach who has the expertise in extracting stories,facilitating transformative shifts, and creating a thirst for a new life, while atthe same time, providing value to an audience 

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