5/11/2026 WHEN DOING THE RIGHT THING AT THE WRONG TIME IS THE WRONG THING

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“Not Yet” is Leadership’s Hardest Answer

Too often leaders are focused on getting things done, they prioritize based on speed to results, complexity, investment and personnel. “Get Stuff Done” is a motto emblazoned on one of the silicone bracelets I have on my desk. 

Getting things done matters. Getting the RIGHT things done matters more. 🎯 Getting the RIGHT THING done at the RIGHT time 🕰️ MATTERS most. In fact, the right thing, done at the wrong time could be the wrong thing to do. 

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

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5/8/2026 SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS REQUIRES ENERGY SOURCED IN ABUNDANCE

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Too many distractions take more than focus away from declared goals. Sales leaders often establish their target goal based on last year’s numbers. They assign a percentage as the increase and set out for the next fiscal year. What did we do last year, last quarter, last month, last 10 day cycle? Now let’s multiply that by a random factor and compare. 

Many businesses, teams and ministries set goals or targets of accountability or accomplishment similarly. How many meetings, decisions, services were completed? How much money did we raise? How many people did we help? 

Seems like a simple and safe process for establishing a growth path. Some will even throw in “side targets” like build a personal brand along the way. Myron Golden says “A personal brand is nothing more than a multiplier.” Ummm $0xPB=$0??

Elon Musk points out "The most common mistake of a smart engineer is to optimize a thing which should not exist."

The best, most productive goals, targets, milestones are established based on the most desirable outcomes, the hope of a better future, the ideal result and not a modicum of improvement over past results. 

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

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5/7/2026 BILLIONAIRE STATUS IS STATE OF MIND MORE THAN MONEY

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BILLIONAIRE STATUS IS NOT JUST ABOUT BANKS STATEMENTS BUT STATEMENTS OF ATTITUDE 

Achieving and maintaining the status of the wealthy has less to do with bank deposits and more to do with deposits of thoughts, feelings, processes and behaviors. Many individuals with great wealth inherited the money. Many individuals who have great wealth inherited the seed money to build into wealth. Many individuals who have great wealth inherited something greater than money. 

Mindset is more influential than cash flow. 

Possessing the right attitude about money is more valuable than the money itself. As my friend Bruce Carter says regularly “Money won’t fix it.”  

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

CONNECT WITH LOREN:

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5/6/2026 DEFINE THE METRICS OF YOUR OWN SUCCESS AND YOU WILL ALWAYS MEASURE UP

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The standards we measure ourselves by can become an albatross. The weight of disappointment, the fear of perceived failure, the pain of perpetual personal defeat can lead anyone to believe there is no reason to press on or persevere. We have all been told to set goals, create vision boards, establish high expectations, accept only the best outcomes. 

This is a double edged sword for sure. Setting low standards, easily achieved goals, and minimize accountability and disaster is coming. Perhaps the disaster won’t be to results or productivity but certainly to character. 

Establish your goals, accomplishments and markers of success based on your core values, your principles and your priorities. 

When the accomplishment of others becomes the only marker of your own success, failure is imminent. 

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

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5/5/2026 HOW TO MAKE SUCCESS YOUR T RESPONSE - ITS A CHOICE TO SPROUT ROSES FROM MANURE

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Very few people make it through life with no trauma. From lost soccer tournaments to lost pets. From lost teenage love to lost loved ones. Perhaps trauma was introduced when you became a victim of someone else’s cruelty. We don’t usually get to choose when the actions of another will alter the direction of our life. We do get to choose the way we respond and how we reflect, react and rebuild our lives. As a victim of trauma at a young age I know everyone handles it differently. The real question is, can you use the bad hand life has dealt you to become a guiding light for others? 

That’s one element of the StoryPower Method which requires so much effort and intentionality. 

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

CONNECT WITH LOREN:

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5/4/2026 STORYTELLING CONVERTS STRANGERS TO LISTENERS, AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO CUSTOMERS AND FANS TO FRIENDS

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STORYTELLING CONVERTS SEEMS LIKE AN OVER GENERALIZATION UNTIL YOU SEE IT HAPPEN REPEATEDLY. 

For many years I have watched people attempt to “add story” to their elevator pitch, sales process, and their persuasion paradigm. I have listened to well crafted AI generated stories with matching artwork and glimmering graphics. I have witnessed the simple suddenly becoming slick and the tantalizing trickery become a tempting trajectory. 

Playing with words, smithing words, alliteration and emotion are tools of the craft of communication and must be part of the serious conversation surrounding sales… but those techniques alone are not storytelling. 

And yet, storytelling converts. A good story, converts better than a well told lie. 

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

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4/17/2026 WHEN SUBTLE STORIES TELL YOU WHO THEY ARE - BELIEVE THEM

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The "Human-Doing" Trap

"Your top performer isn’t 'slacking off'—they’re quiet cracking. 💔

We’ve spent so much time optimizing the 'Human-Doing' (the KPIs, the metrics, the grind) that we’ve forgotten how to lead the Human-Being. If you only lead the output, you eventually lose the person.

In this episode, we’re talking about the 'Grace of the Reset' and how to spot the fractures before the break. 🎧

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

CONNECT WITH LOREN:

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4/16/2026 NARRATIVES- CULTURE - BRAND - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - STORYPOWER

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Narrative First-Aid: Re-Authoring a Crisis 

When a company fails or a project dies, the "story" usually becomes one of shame or blame. This episode teaches "Narrative First-Aid"—how to immediately step in and provide a redemptive arc before the "Story Creep" of rumors takes over.

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

CONNECT WITH LOREN:

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4/15/2026 LEADERSHIP ALCHEMY IS A MYTH

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The Chemistry of Leadership 

"Stop trying to turn lead into gold. 🧪

Most managers waste years on 'Leadership Alchemy'—trying to transmute a difficult personality into a perfect one. Real leaders practice Leadership Chemistry. They don't change the elements; they master the reactions between them.

Is your team culture a solution or a volatile explosion? 

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

CONNECT WITH LOREN:

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4/14/2026 LEADERSHIP VULNERABILITY VS PITY PARTY PRODUCTION 

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The "Drill Bit" Strategy

"Stop sharing your trauma. Start sharing your survival secrets. 🛠️

Most leaders think 'being vulnerable' means dumping their past struggles on their audience. It’s not. Your audience doesn't want your wound; they want the drill bit you used to get through the bedrock.

Here is how to monetize your story without losing your dignity. 🎧

In this video series, J. Loren Norris discusses:

• The StoryPower Method for engineering workplace culture.

ABOUT J. LOREN NORRIS

J. Loren Norris is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, US Air Force Veteran, and the Founder of StoryPower Academy. With 30+ years of experience speaking to audiences of up to 40,000, Loren helps leaders and influencers tell better stories, better.

CONNECT WITH LOREN:

🌍 Website: jlorennorris.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jloren

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