Your idea is cool. But your story is what makes people care.
In this lesson, you’ll shape your origin story—how your idea was born, and why it matters. It’s about being real, clear, and honest.
Your Steps Today:
1. Watch: “Your story is the spark”.
Why personal stories make people listen
3 simple story frameworks
How to speak with confidence, even if you’re nervous
2. Use the pitch prep kit – Story Starter
Answer these 5 prompts (you can write, draw, or record voice notes):
What problem did you choose—and why?
What moment made you care about it?
What did you build to solve it?
What was hard or surprising during the process?
Why does this matter now—to you and others?
Keep it short. Be honest.
3. Journal Prompt – “What makes me the right person to tell this story?”
Write 2–3 sentences in your Reflection Journal.
What to Submit
Your answers to the 5 story prompts (typed, recorded, or visual)
Your journal reflection
(Optional) Post a one-liner in the community:
“My idea came from ____ and it matters because ____.”
“Facts tell. Stories sell.”
Click “Next” to begin designing your pitch structure—what to include and how to make it stick.
To earn your certificate, send your assignment as a .doc (named “Step-X_YourName”) to careerrevolutionbg@gmail.com with a subject line that lists your name and the course title—just keep it 100 percent original, because AI-generated work won’t be read.