Your Flow Zone Is...
The Storyteller 🏰
Your genius is storytelling.
You translate ideas into impact.
You instinctively know how to shape words, images, and messages so they land. Whether you’re explaining a complex concept, sharing your personal journey, or crafting a scene that moves people, you have a gift for shaping narratives that inform, inspire, and spark change.
You bring clarity where others feel stuck. You break things down, shape the message, and find just the right way to express it, whether through writing, speaking, or visual storytelling. Your power lies in making the complex relatable and the abstract real.
Your ability to communicate clearly with resonance is essential. It shifts minds, creates cohesion, and moves people to act. Ensure this strength is at the heart of your work and you will be on the path to fulfillment and success.
You translate ideas into impact.
You instinctively know how to shape words, images, and messages so they land. Whether you’re explaining a complex concept, sharing your personal journey, or crafting a scene that moves people, you have a gift for shaping narratives that inform, inspire, and spark change.
You bring clarity where others feel stuck. You break things down, shape the message, and find just the right way to express it, whether through writing, speaking, or visual storytelling. Your power lies in making the complex relatable and the abstract real.
Your ability to communicate clearly with resonance is essential. It shifts minds, creates cohesion, and moves people to act. Ensure this strength is at the heart of your work and you will be on the path to fulfillment and success.
You're likely energized when:
You’re translating insights or experiences into something others can easily understand
You’re simplifying big ideas in a compelling way so you can get other people on board
You’re using story to shift awareness, build momentum, or create change
Common challenges for Storytellers:
You may feel blocked when the message isn’t clear in your own mind
You might get stuck perfecting your words instead of sharing the work
You may be overlooked if landing the right messaging isn’t tied to a formal role or output
Reflection prompts to deepen your self-awareness:
Do you prefer to teach, inspire, or persuade?
Do you prefer writing, speaking, performing, or a mix of all three?
Are you more energized by sharing your own story, translating others’, or making abstract ideas digestible?
What kind of audiences do you like to tell stories to? Students, followers, clients, fans, collaborators?
What percent of your time in your current role is spent doing your top two Flow Zones? You should aim for 70% or higher.
What tasks and responsibilities on your To Do list aren't energizing for you? How much of your current role do they make up? Use the below language to support any restructuring you might need.
When talking to people about how you uniquely add value, you might say:
I’m great at translating complex or abstract ideas into something approachable that people can connect with and learn from.
I’m best when I have to convince, inform, or inspire new thinking.
I love telling stories. I like roles where I get to write narratives and present ideas regularly.
I’m great at translating complex or abstract ideas into something approachable that people can connect with and learn from.
I’m best when I have to convince, inform, or inspire new thinking.
I love telling stories. I like roles where I get to write narratives and present ideas regularly.
If you want to restructure your role you can use language like:
I’d love the opportunity to present [successful project / new research] at the next meeting
It’s energizing for me to think through how we’re going to communicate [project] to [client / boss / business], I’d love to find a way to do more of that over the next 6 months
I’d love to work with the team on developing the messaging for upcoming pitches / big sales meetings
I’d love the opportunity to present [successful project / new research] at the next meeting
It’s energizing for me to think through how we’re going to communicate [project] to [client / boss / business], I’d love to find a way to do more of that over the next 6 months
I’d love to work with the team on developing the messaging for upcoming pitches / big sales meetings
Role ideas for Storytellers:
Brand Strategist
Copywriter
Content creator / strategist
Journalist
Writer (Author, Ghostwriter, Speechwriter, etc)
Curriculum Designer
Insights or Data Researcher
Podcast Host
Workshop Facilitator
Speaker
Any role where you have to write lots of powerpoint decks to get people to buy into things :)
Brand Strategist
Copywriter
Content creator / strategist
Journalist
Writer (Author, Ghostwriter, Speechwriter, etc)
Curriculum Designer
Insights or Data Researcher
Podcast Host
Workshop Facilitator
Speaker
Any role where you have to write lots of powerpoint decks to get people to buy into things :)
Your Flow Zone is just the first step…
It represents the strengths that should be at the heart of your role to support your alignment and flow.
But you will also need to clearly define your interests and environmental priorities to create a career North Star that points you towards an energizing career you love.
You have to actually be interested in the work and be working in an environment that supports your lifestyle priorities to thrive 😉
It's all outlined in The Career Fulfillment Playbook: the foundational concepts everyone needs in place to create a career that feels like an extension of who you are and how you want to live your life.
