"If you're looking for some free money, there are options there, but you have to be a 501 C three. And then if you do the for-profit option, that you can do there."

The main objective is to become a person worth listening to so you can help others, as demonstrated by story XYZ. The episode message revolves around finding a conversation and understanding someone's pain to provide assistance.

It's important to know that YouTube owns content uploaded on their platform, whereas Vimeo allows you to retain ownership and sell your content. Additionally, being part of the Virginia storytelling Alliance (VASA) provides access to fiduciary services.

Take all the necessary action steps, such as reaching out to the Virginia Storytelling Alliance to bring attention to the matter, exploring potential job titles like Chief Storyteller or Director of Communications for Ancestry, and considering a podcast as a platform for your captivating storytelling.

If you're interested in discussing further, feel free to connect offline. Also, consider exploring the opportunities in using stories to unite, align, and galvanize people, as well as offering life coaching or advice based on the insights gathered from various storytellers.

It's important to mention that it's normal to feel hesitant when making decisions, but the key is to choose what aligns with your beliefs and strengths. Follow up on the leads from the Better Business Bureau and consider strategic alliances. If anyone can help with a suitable job title or wishes to explore collaboration, you're open to discussions.

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

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"I can't tell you the number of times I go to Open Mic events or storytelling events. And it's a mess. But nobody ever talks about the progress. And that's where the power and the story is."

The main message is to democratize the process of sharing people's stories and getting them to a national or international platform.

You don't need much to get started. Just a cell phone with 4k shooting capability and access to video editing software like Adobe Premiere, which you can use at public libraries. The goal is to create small units of content from workshops to generate continuous new content.

Take action now! Start by creating a YouTube channel and sharing your expertise and passion. Consider exploring the concept of recording people's legacy stories and teaching them how to pass it on to future generations. Additionally, explore potential partnerships with platforms like Ancestry.com or DNA tracking/family tree software to expand your market.

Promote your content on YouTube, focusing on coaching and teaching aspects. Consider starting as a nonprofit to access funding opportunities, and explore Google Ads grants for nonprofits to boost your visibility.

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

#stories #storytellers #business #listening #youtube #work #leaders #legacy #coaching #executive leadership

"I've started all over again at least four times in my life."

Objective: Become a person worth listening to so you can learn from my story and the main message regarding story XYZ.

Understand the power of asking questions, listening, and clarifying values for personal and organizational growth.

Take action by embracing strategic planning processes, uncovering intelligence, and telling meaningful stories.

Do this now! Start asking questions, listening actively, and clarifying your values to create positive change in your life and organization.

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

Tags #storytellers #stories #money #people #work #questions 

#tellers #theater #strategic planning #processes #talk #teachers #pivot #leaders #consulting

"1 Million Cups is a national organization that focuses on breaking down barriers and supporting entrepreneurs. With over 375 entrepreneurs presenting and 10,000 people benefiting from the Richmond, VA chapter, you never know who you're going to meet and what kind of conversation will come out of it."

The objective is to become a person worth listening to so that you can initiate sustainable change and inspire commitment beyond just compliance. This episode's message is about the power of storytelling to impact behavior and how it has transformed the life of Gayle Turner, a successful entrepreneur who has run various businesses and even became an internet guru. 

You need to know that Gayle Turner has a rich entrepreneurial background, having started his first business at a young age, producing plays and working in the entertainment industry, construction, hospitality, advertising, and consulting. He also shares the power of branding and how it can help open or close doors.

To be a successful entrepreneur, you need to have the courage to take risks and pivot when necessary. You also need to focus on building a brand that represents who you are and what you stand for. And, of course, attend 1 Million Cups events to network, learn from others, and get feedback to overcome business hurdles.

Take action by attending 1 Million Cups events near you or online and applying the lessons from Gayle Turner's entrepreneurial journey to your own. Build your brand, take risks, and never stop learning and growing.

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

A Quilt of Good & Bad

Viewed from a distance, life’s ups and downs compliment each other.

This Is Important because, if we approach our failures as learning opportunities versus penal opportunities we are better equipped to face our next challenge.

What you need to know: We may not achieve all of our goals.

All Action Steps needed - Select a sample of your projects that did not meet expectations and review them to understand why. Then use that knowledge to improve.

Do this now! Schedule a review for the purpose of learning what went wrong last quarter, so you can adapt. Remember, this isn’t about pointing fingers, but discovering opportunities to improve.

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

Dan Schultheis is a personal coach, operational executive and speaking professional who presents powerful and entertaining programs in the areas of business, sales and personal motivation.

Check out his story on The Storytellers Channel: https://storytellerschannel.com/dan-schultheis/ 

As well as his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danschultheispcc/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

TAGS: #StoriesMatter #IBGR #QuiltOfGoodBad #GayleTurner #DanSchultheis

EGBAR

Everything Gonna Be AlRight 

Hang in there. Everything will work out in the end and if it’s not alright, it’s not over yet.

What you need to know is as long as we’re alive we have the opportunity to grow.

Our attitude drives everything.  

Do this now! Take a step back and discern your goal and then do one thing, the next right thing you can do to move you in the direction you want to go. And then, rinse and repeat.

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

Dan Schultheis is a personal coach, operational executive and speaking professional who presents powerful and entertaining programs in the areas of business, sales and personal motivation.

Check out his story on The Storytellers Channel: https://storytellerschannel.com/dan-schultheis/ 

As well as his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danschultheispcc/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

TAGS: #IBGR #StoriesMatter #EGBAR #GayleTurner #DanSchultheis #podcastco #entrepreneurship #businessgrowth #smallbusiness #leadership #successstories

Celebrating

Find ways to notice and acknowledge progress.

Otherwise life becomes ceaseless drudgery.

Measuring, monitoring, and celebrating incremental progress is critical to maintaining morale.

Identify the milestones of your projects and take the time to recognize and celebrate when they are achieved. There will always be more to do, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying your progress along the journey.

Acknowledge your most recent achievement and identify the next milestone you’re going to celebrate once you’ve achieved it.

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

Dan Schultheis is a personal coach, operational executive and speaking professional who presents powerful and entertaining programs in the areas of business, sales and personal motivation.

Check out his story on The Storytellers Channel: https://storytellerschannel.com/dan-schultheis/ 

As well as his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danschultheispcc/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

TAGS: #IBGR #StoriesMatter #PodcastCo #Celebrating #GayleTurner #DanSchultheis

I Like People But Not All That Much

There’s only so much you can do for someone else. In the end, they have to take action themselves, 

As a leader your job is to discern what your people need from you to do their job.

If they don’t have the ability or the desire to meet their obligations you can offer training and/or attempt to inspire them or you can reassign them or let them go. Remember, you can only go so much.

Assess your people and the ones who are underperforming ask yourself:

Are they capable of their assignment? If not, either train them or replace them.

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

Dan Schultheis is a personal coach, operational executive and speaking professional who presents powerful and entertaining programs in the areas of business, sales and personal motivation.

Check out his story on The Storytellers Channel: https://storytellerschannel.com/dan-schultheis/ 

As well as his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danschultheispcc/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

TAGS: #StoriesMatter #IBGR #Podcast #PeopleSkills #Relationships #GayleTurner #DanSchultheis #SocialInteraction #PersonalBoundaries #SelfCare

Hiring a Not-for-Profit Executive

Don’t underestimate yourself.

Corporate leadership capacity and management experience are transferable. However, middle management experience is not the same as governance.  

Do your research to learn the difference between tactical decisions, how something is to be done, and strategic decisions, what is to be done. Management makes tactical decisions. Boards of Directors make strategic decisions regarding what an organization does. Boards of Directors who make tactical decisions undermine their managers.

Learn the difference and be brave, embrace the adventure.  

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

Steve Saltzberg is a retired IT executive. His well deserved life of leisure is frequently interrupted by his social justice work with RISC (Richmonders Involved to Strengthen our Communities) https://www.riscrichmond.org/ and his creative endeavors as a writer and a storyteller. Check out his stories on The Storytellers Channel - https://storytellerschannel.com/steven-saltzberg/ 

Check out his LinkedIn profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensaltzberg/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

TAGS: #NonprofitExecutiveHiring #LeadershipExperience 

#TransferableSkills #GovernanceMatters 

#TacticalVsStrategicDecisions #BoardOfDirectors 

#ManagerialCapacity #BraveNewAdventure

Interviewing a New Boss

Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run. - Kenny Rogers 

It behooves you to be humble. To live as close to the truth as possible. The truth about yourself. The truth about others. The truth about the world we live in.

Understanding what you don’t know is as important as understanding what you do know.

Invest some time and effort in assessing your strengths and weaknesses. It will make it easier for you to see where you can help those 360 degrees around you in your organization.  

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

Steve Saltzberg is a retired IT executive. His well deserved life of leisure is frequently interrupted by his social justice work with RISC (Richmonders Involved to Strengthen our Communities) https://www.riscrichmond.org/ and his creative endeavors as a writer and a storyteller. Check out his stories on The Storytellers Channel - https://storytellerschannel.com/steven-saltzberg/ 

Check out his LinkedIn profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensaltzberg/ 

If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle.

TAGS: #NewBossInterview #HumbleLeadership #TruthfulManagement #SelfAssessment #StrengthsAndWeaknesses #360DegreeLeadership #KnowWhenToHoldEm #KnowWhenToFoldEm #KnowWhenToWalkAway #KnowWhenToRun #LeadershipTips #ManagementAdvice #ProfessionalGrowth #CareerDevelopment #BossHiring #EmployeeEmpowerment #OrganizationalSuccess