Toast With Haritosh 😃

Edition 32

A weekly Newsletter for Reader by Yours Truly Coach Haritosh Srivastav

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Happy Friday Reader,

How often do you feel like restarting?

Restarting going to the gym, taking music lessons, attending networking events so on & so forth.

I know it's an uncomfortable feeling especially if you have struggled in the past.

Here's one thing that might help you.

JUST DO IT

Yes, it's that simple. Once you do, your muscle memory will take over.

You might be wondering what people will be thinking, just do it.

You might be thinking Will I be able to get into a rhythm, Just do it.

One quality I have observed in leaders is they don't shy away from starting, stopping, and restarting anything.

Reader, what are you going to restart in the coming week.

By the way, I'm restarting my Storytelling Masterclass from today 9 pm IST. I would love to see you there.

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Motivational Story of the Week

The Nordstrom Tire Return

This famous story is taken from here

The story starts almost 40 years ago at a Nordstrom store in Fairbanks, Alaska, where Craig Trounce was a store associate. One day, Craig noticed a customer rolling a pair of tires into the store. When Craig asked how he could help, the customer asked to return the tires, insisting that he bought them at that very location with a guarantee that he could bring them back to the store at any time.

Of course, Nordstrom never sold tires. But in 1975, it purchased three stores from a company that did –Northern Commercial of Alaska. The Northern Commercial Company offered an eclectic mix of goods– everything from towels and linens to automotive supplies. When Nordstrom took over the locations, it narrowed the merchandise mix to apparel and shoes.

Instead of turning the tires away, Craig wanted to do right by the customer, who had driven more than 50 miles with the intention of returning these tires. Knowing little about how tires are priced, Craig called a tire company to get their thoughts on how much the tires were worth. He then gave the customer the estimated amount, took the tires, and sent him on his way.

Lost over the years is the exact dollar amount the customer received in exchange for those tires, but no doubt it's been earned back a thousand times over when you consider the scope and resonance of the story today. What are you willing to serve your customers

Tip of The Week

How to Make Your Story Valuable

(You can also watch it at Instagram)

A lot of time you share great stories but miss to make it valuable for your audience.

You use the right hook to start.

You have the right characters.

You have a conflict or struggle.

You also mention the resolution.

But you miss one key element which can make your story unforgettable

And that is your learning or message from your story.

What did you learn and what can your audience learn from it.

Once you start doing that, your audience remembers it because now they know why they should remember your story.

How else can you make your story valuable?

📚Books I am Currently Reading

World Class Speaking (by Craig Valention & Mitch Meyerson) - On to Chapter 4 - How to Deliver A Speech. 120 Pages Completed

What books are you reading currently?

Books Completed So Far in 2023

Thou Shall Prosper (by Rappi Daniel Lapin)
Trillion Dollar Coach (by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg & Alan Eagle)
You Can Heal Your Life (by Louise Hay)
The Communication Book: 44 Ideas for Better Conversations Every Day (by Mikael Krogerus & Roman Tschäppeler)
Two Weeks Notice (by Amy Porterfield)
Someday is Today (by Matthew Dicks) - You can watch the summary video I made here
Apprenticed to A Himalayan Master (by Sri M)
The Courage To Be Disliked (by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumtake Koga) - Abandoned

Thought of the Week

🚀Content Shared This Week

🎙️ Podcast (Confident Storytelling Podcast):

I promised an announcement last week so here it is. I have officially joined the ILH Podcast Network which means the Confident Storytelling Podcast will now be available on a lot more major podcast networks including Saavn, Podchaser, etc.

Also starting next week, we'll publish 2 episodes per week on Monday & Thursday to add value to your journey

Check out the latest episode at -

'Why I switched to Storytelling - Conversation with Storytelling Coach Philipp Humm"

You will also be able to listen to it at -

Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pocketcast & other major podcasting platforms

📹 YouTube (CoachHaritoshSrivastav)