This afternoon, keen to bang the drum for storytelling, I decided to do an informal Facebook Live.
I should probably mention right up front that this was after I had stayed up all night in order to meet a deadline. In hindsight, not the finest idea I’ve ever crafted, perhaps?!
A easy mistake to make?
The Live had been intended for a closed group that I belong to for, business owners. However…
I accidentally broadcast it on my Facebook profile by mistake
‘Oops’, as they say.
I shared things on there that were never meant to be in the public timeline (nothing confidential, but stuff which I was happier to share with the group rather than with the public at large).
Those who watched will have seen the moment I realised my mistake. It’s actually quite funny.
Here’s the thing…
In the past, I would have been mortified. Embarrassed. Hit the STOP button without question. But I didn’t.
Why?
Because it’s good to show people you make mistakes. It’s good to face your faults.
And besides… CONTENT!!!
Plus I was able to give Lewis Raymond Taylor and the Hunger Start empire a shout-out!
Sure, I lost my train of thought a bit. I think I picked it up quite well, though.
I actually don’t mind either way.
It’s not that I have no shame – I’m just much more at ease with being ‘me’ these days.
Here’s the crazy thing…
I kind of wanted to jump right back on and do another one… on my Profile!
Ummm…
But no. I met this head-on. Owned it. Learned from it. Even gave myself a giggle about it. And it’s important to laugh at yourself.
Today is Content & Creativity Friday… and as it happens, I inadvertently told a little bit more of my story.
How would we tell your story…?
