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"CQ — the character quotient — is who you are at the core of your values, and how consistently people can trust you to be that person. That to me is the exponential topper." — Bill Blankschaen

Every person has a story no one else has. The problem is most people either don't know how to tell it or don't believe it's worth telling.

Bill Blankschaen, author of Your Story Advantage and founder of StoryBuilders, has spent over a decade helping thought leaders (from John Maxwell to Lewis Howes)nfind their story, shape it, and use it to grow their impact, influence, and income.

In this episode, Bill breaks down the Story Multiplier Formula, the five traps that keep people from ever telling their story, and why the structure he teaches doesn't constrain you, but actually sets you free to be more creative and more effective. He also walks through IQ, EQ, and the often-overlooked "CQ," and why that last one is the only variable that's entirely your choice.

If you've got a message inside you that you haven't figured out how to get out, this is your episode.

In this episode, you will learn to:

Apply the Story Multiplier Formula to turn who you are into measurable impact, influence, and income
Identify and break out of the confidence trap, the chaos trap, and the other story blocks holding you back
Understand the difference between IQ, EQ, and CQ—and why character is the only one you fully control
Build a story ecosystem with a clear message, a multiplier like a book, and a path to monetization
Edit your story for your audience, not yourself, because your story is about you but it was never for you