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The importance of WHY 
For every story you tell. 
And everything you do.
ALL Human behavior 
Driven by a “WHY”.
Stories to change behavior. 
Must address why. 
Or else, no impact!
How to find your why? 
Human behavior has 3 key why’s.
3 key universal why’s 
That need answer 
in every story you tell.
WHY 1 
Why improvement of my situation?
WHY 2 
Why is this new thing useful?
WHY 3 
What’s in it for me ? 
Why is this linked to a wish?
But it’s not that easy… 
Go deeper, 
find the right story, 
find the right why.
Use the Toddler-method!
Use the Toddler-method! 
• WHY-chain up until annoyed (5 times) 
– ASK WHY 
• Get answer 
– Ask why to that answer 
» Get answer 
• Ask why again to that answer 
• Get answer 
• Ask why again to that answer 
• Get answer 
• …

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