Summary of Carmine Gallo's The Storyteller's Secret

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#1 Steve Jobs was a great business storyteller. He was able to bring his ideas to life by capturing the public’s imagination. He revolutionized computer design, but he was also a persuasive storyteller.

#2 Your story begins with your passion. You cannot inspire others unless you’re inspired yourself. Passion is a puzzle that most people know when they see it, but they have a hard time discovering it for themselves.

#3 Steve Jobs’s speech at the 2005 commencement ceremony was a prime example of passion being contagious. It fueled the inner fire.

#4 Your passion is not a passing interest or a hobby, but something that is intensely meaningful and core to your identity. It should not just be something you want to do, but something you can’t wait to do.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669394907

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#1

Steve Jobs was a great business storyteller. He was able to bring his ideas to life by capturing the public’s imagination. He revolutionized computer design, but he was also a persuasive storyteller.

#2

Your story begins with your passion. You cannot inspire others unless you’re inspired yourself. Passion is a puzzle that most people know when they see it, but they have a hard time discovering it for themselves.

#3

Steve Jobs’s speech at the 2005 commencement ceremony was a prime example of passion being contagious. It fueled the inner fire.

#4

Your passion is not a passing interest or a hobby, but something that is intensely meaningful and core to your identity. It should not just be something you want to do, but something you can’t wait to do.

#5

Before you learn the craft of storytelling, you must get clear on what you want people to know about you. Begin the process by asking yourself the right questions. For example, I met with the startup team behind a healthcare company that had developed a blood test to detect cancer. I asked the CEO four questions intended to elicit an emotional response and lead to a message the company could use to tell its story to its key audiences.

#6

The first step to telling an inspiring story is to discover your verse, the track that makes your heart sing. The heart of your story gives facts their soul. Facts alone don’t inspire.

#7

The American Dream is not a destination, but a journey. Mark had to learn the habits of the wealthy and figure out how to sell himself. He learned that people buy from people they are comfortable with, and he became one of those people.

#8

Burnett learned to pitch T-shirts to thousands of people from all walks of life and from every part of the