Stories craft our character, make others curious, build emotional connections, help us to build trust & tell others what we are all about. Check out this infographic for an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide for crafting your very own origin story.

1. Stories craft our character, make others
curious, build emotional connections, help us to
build trust & tell others what we are all about.
Step 6
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Memorable Moment
Bring a memorable moment to life
that sparked you to do what you do
best.
Hardships
Share the hardships you went
through to get you were you are
today.
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Step
The Big Idea
Describe the problem you were
trying to solve, the impact it had on
others & why this matters to you.
Risky Business
Share what happened when you
decided to take a leap of faith & do
the thing you were meant to do.
The Big Win
Describe the moment when you knew
everything was worth it.
Now & Next
Talk about the results you have seen & what
you expect for the future.
6 Steps
6 Steps
to land your
ORIGIN STORY
Dr. Melissa Sassi | @mentorafrika