Why You Need to Clean Up Your Stinkin’ Thinkin’

Back when he was a star catcher for the New York Yankees, Yogi Berra told a young teammate, “90% of the game is half mental.”

OK, maybe Yogi wasn’t as good at math as he was at catching, throwing, and hitting. But he had a point.

To succeed in baseball, you need mental focus and confidence.

Same goes in marketing.

That’s why I work with my clients not just on the mechanics of storytelling for business. I focus on the mental side — how to be a confident story-seller.

A few weeks back, I invited Cheryl C. Jones to visit with me on my podcast — The Story Power Marketing Show. Cheryl is a business coach who helps business people rewrite the stories they tell themselves to achieve greater success.

Cheryl and I discussed why so many talented coaches, consultants, and business leaders get stuck when they try to tell their stories and market their services.

“When it comes to talking about what they do, and sharing their gift with prospects, they suffer from fear and from imposter syndrome and from a lack of belief in their themselves a different story than their actual work is demonstrating,” I said.

I asked Cheryl: “What are some tips that you can give them to capture that sense of confidence and skill…when they’re out there talking about themselves or telling the stories that they need to tell to gain new clients?”

Cheryl’s answer was spot on.

Here’s an excerpt from the episode entitled, “How to Clean Up Your Stinkin’ Thinkin’ So You Can Stretch Further and Achieve More.”

You can watch or listen to the entire episode here or tune in wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Just search for “Story Power Marketing Show” and subscribe.

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