Why should you subscribe?
You shouldn't...unless you're interested in the stories you tell yourself and the stories you tell others.
A line on my About page sums up how I feel about adding to the noise on Substack.
How can I write to inspire without coming across as a self-absorbed gobshite*?
Despite my doubts and fears, here I am.
Why? Because the story I’ve been telling myself for 20 years is, ‘I’m a writer’.
And yet I’ve spent most of those 20 years telling other people’s stories.
Along the way I’ve learned that telling better stories can help us live better lives.
Reflecting on our stories makes us more self aware.
It gives us an insight into who we are, what we stand for, and what our values are.
Your stories shape who you are, what you do, and how you feel.
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”
Joan Didion
Stories can also help business leaders build trust, build powerful personal brands and ultimately build better businesses.
Stories can inspire and influence your audience — whether that's an audience of one, a new client, or a roomful of strangers. It might be your board of directors, a pitch or presentation, or a TED talk.
Business Storytelling is something I post about regularly on LinkedIn.
This is something different.
This is a space for me to try to make sense of, and share a little bit about what I’ve learned about storytelling and writing over the years.
To overcome my own fears and practice what I preach by telling better stories.
If it inspires you to reflect on your own stories, then I’m happy to play the role of the gobshite.
Why subscribe?
Knowing our stories helps us to know ourselves.
Even if you never share one with the world, reflecting on your journey to where you are now is a great exercise to make sense of your identity.
Signing up to be a subscriber means you’ll get Origin Stories delivered direct to your email and full access to archived stories.
I’m also looking to build a community of storytellers around the world.
It starts here.
Because we’ve all got a story to tell.
I’d love to hear yours.
Thanks for reading and please reach out if you’ve anything to add to the conversation.
Go well,
Robert
*Gobshite is an Irish term of abuse that means exactly what it sounds like: someone who talks a lot of nonsense.