Family Trip 2 Alaska

Story telling must cause some spiritual pain to it's listeners while also invoking some hope.  This process happens best when it is selected and timed to the present situation of the intended listener(s).  Let me tell you a short story to help you understand what I am saying:

Several years ago I took my family on a trip to Alaska.  There were six of us in total.  Five adults and my son, (about 12 to 13 years old  at the time).  While we were standing in line at the the ticket counter I noticed in the line at the next ticket counter was a lady who had just been told that she had a couple suit cases that was over weight and there would be an additional $100 charge for the two over weight suit cases.  The lady immediately became irate!  She said every thing she felt she could get away with to the ticket clerk.   

My son and I were watching this whole sad affair.  The rest of our team were doing what they do, lots of unnecessary conversation about what they were going to buy in Alaska.  However, as the situation between the irate lady in the counter next to us ended and she had paid the extra weight fees and walked away.  I decided that this could be a Perfect "Teachable Moment!" for my son.   I informed  him that I wanted to teach him something that could be of great value to him and his future.  I shifted our team over to his location - 

Anyone could see that he was extremely frustrated.  As I approached he politely asked me for our ticketing information.  I responded, Sir, please allow me to apologize to you for the manner that you were treated by the lady who just left.  Please understand that most people, like myself and my team appreciate your position as we know that there are far to many people like her.  You were the perfect gentleman toward her and we all appreciate that.  

And by the way, "who takes care of your beard, it looks great!  He smiled and said thanks, I do.  I responded, awesome.  He proceeded to check us in.  We had three suitcases that was over weight.  He looked at me and said you have three baggs that is overweight.  I smile and said, I expected as much.  He responded with a smile and said have a nice trip.  I thanked him and we proceed to the boarding area.  My son was right beside me through out this process.   He looked up at me and smiled.  I late went over that whole process with him.  Several years later he asked me to write a book.  He said he wanted to make sure he understand how I think and he did not want me to die without him totally understanding my thinking about life.  

The true essence of Transformative Storytelling (TS) Combined With Teachable Moments (TM) is when you select a story that has the best chance of capturing the exact moment when it's intended message can best be understood.  They are far more effective when told at the absolute moment.  It is a means of influence process by which once a Teachable Moment is identified you can select a Transformative Story, which aids the story teller to enter the unsuspecting mind of the intended receiver(s) and in many cases without your intended receiver(s) realizing the purpose of the story until it has completely seated itself into their mind and subconscious of your intended receiver(s) as the story is being told. It is almost as if you sneak into their minds without being recognized until after your message has been completely connected. 

This process is the absolute most powerful form of communication and fastest means of getting into the minds of it's intended receiver(s). 

We call this process of communication "Back Door Secrets!" to communicating. It is the most effective process I have found to date.  This process has allowed me to enter the minds of thousands of soldiers from around the world who were placed in my charge. I also used this same process later in a 2nd career as a Correctional Counselor with the State of California Department of Corrections where I work with juveniles and juvenile Sex-offenders .  

Often times I used that same stories, over and over and in almost every case, they produces much of the same results.  Compliance, Compliance, Compliance.  

NOTE:  As a child growing up in a small town in VA, "My Six-Pack" as I call them, Mom, Dad, My three Uncles and my Grandmother introduced story telling to me as a means of getting COMPLIANCE from an otherwise, NONCOMPLIANT and Very unruly child, ME!   

Very early in my adult life I came to realize storytelling especially when the story is properly selected and told at the right time worked the same way on others as they did on me.  

Stick with me and I will teach you how to become a "Master Story Teller."