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The downloadable PDF is outstanding; you provide a framework that makes it a lot easier to organize one’s thoughts and elements of the “bio as a story.”

The problem is that now, when I see an ordinary bio, I’m having a harder time taking in that info. But that’s what bio’s are like for the majority of the world!

So thanks for creating this “problem” for me.

George

Yes, this is exactly my purpose – to share the struggles I’ve moved through in a way that others can learn in mind/body/spirit without having to go that distance.

Mike, your suggestions on how to write a bio were very helpful. I just rewrote mine for an upcoming standup comedy show here in NYC:
Jonesy takes great pleasure in using his jokecrafting to shed light on our cultural mishaps. The follies of the health care system and jury duty are just a couple of the issues he routinely wraps in clever observational comedy to the delight of audiences nationwide. As an actor Jonesy has been seen on Letterman, Law and Order, Mtv, Nickelodeon and Vh1.
I took your advice and put the credits at the end of it, I kept it short, and I tried to give the audience an idea of what it is I WANT to do, what I am trying to accomplish with my act.
Thanks again, this was invaluable advice.
Jonesy

how can those of us who missed the webinar earlier (5/17/11 “Why Everyone Needs a Back Story”) and did not register prior access the recording? Thanks in advance!

I haven’t been able to get the email invitation back yet for tomorrow’s webinar. Help, please.

And I had a thought to share. One way to think of this bio piece is to write it as if it were your own obituary! I just attended a memorial service yesterday for a dear friend who succumbed to cancer at 49. Several people shared thoughts with a crowd of about 400 people at the country club where he was the beloved restaurant manager. He was also the most amazing guitarist I will ever meet and call a friend. His love for music and performing for any size group was a thread that ran through everyone’s comments. Yes, he was the loved manager of one of San Jose’ best dining spots, but it was his passion for music that touched everyone, too!

I like your pointing out that each of us has something that moves us and has captured our imaginations. Sometimes it takes digging to find it! But that journey is the privilege of kings and the treasure is worth every effort. Not to make the effort is to simply exist.

If you can teach me some tools to distill that kind of passion down into a 50 word bio, that is worth giving you my attention!

Thanks!

Hey Michael

Would love to take part in the webinar but its 4am on Tuesday morning when its 2pm Monday in NYC! Can I register and get the recording without being present on-line?

KateB

Really great stuff, Michael. Gems. I’m putting them all in my pocket. Will be back for more

I align completely with this.

Your own natural authority. I like it.

You make a good point in clearly explaining that there needs to be a balance between validation (considering we are a proof conscious culture) and the sharing of what really stimulates your drive.

Awesome video, man.

Hi MM,

What an IMPORTANT question! “Am I writing from the EGO or in service to my audience….”

This question is hitting the nail on the head for me! I am so not interested to share what I have done and learned and achieved. I have done it in my infos and abouts, but I clinch every time I do it. Why? Because I am in transition to define myself. I AM NOT what I have learned. I am NOT a PR Specialist, nor a Hakomi Therapist, or an Aura Soma Therapist. I am NOT a KaHuna Facilitator, nor a Constellator. All that I AM is a Facilitator to Self Discovery and AWARENESS – yet, I am not clear on how to put the tools together in my own authentic way of service. That is why I struggle so much with writing the BIO. I am sitting with my gifts, I am opening to possibilities, writing course materials and starting a group. I am doing course corrections and checking in with my Ego STUFF to really be in RESONANCE and not falling into the trap of getting EGO recognition…

Writing a BIO seems so much on the same frequency as wanting recognition. All I want is to get a clear message out, so people know about me… yet, I am stuck in the dilemma I mentioned above..

I chose to work with you, as you are one of my tribe. Aware of inner work, and the truth. Thank you for ongoingly inspiring me… I know I will get it. It is brewing inside me… YET – There is a blindspot I don’t see!!!

Best, Bettina

Thanks Michael! You have put succinctly what I think when I read a bio. How awesome to consider that our story and our goals for others has way more impact than listing worldly applause. Getting to the core and relating to others is how we serve. Getting them to consider how our story and theirs relates is what changes people’s lives. As someone who is just creating my own bio, this structure that you have suggested is awesome. Fab!

Thank you. As a full time storyteller, I’m frequently asked for a bio — to be printed in the program, to help create a press release, to give the client’s money people a better idea what they’re spending their money on. It’s a lot of work writing a readable, informative 50-word, 100-word bio, but when you think of it in terms of a short-short story, it swims into focus more readily than figuring out how to pick and choose which “good parts version” of your resume is called for in each instance. I’ve wondered, though, if maybe I’m stepping out of line whenever I send out a bio in my own voice, as opposed to “just the facts.”