Welcome to the Story Finder

Hi, I'm Rick Lewis.

I'm a professional speaker, entertainer, published author, and writing coach. My entire vocational life has been focused on communication skills—and the skill of storytelling has far and away been the number one contributor to my success.

Living a story worth life is the first principle of great storytelling. The good news is, most of us have lived a story worthy life. The bad news is, we're not yet skilled at retrieving those stories from our personal history.

My book 7 Rules You Were Born to Break was written as a useful framework for living our best lives in the future and also for discovering the most interesting stories that are hidden in our past.

Without needing to read my whole book, this quiz will introduce you to the 7 hidden rules in our culture that many of us tend to follow and that undermine human thriving. By the end of the quiz, you'll know which of these rules you'll most benefit from breaking, and which ones you are already good at breaking.

The Story Finder will translate your score, identify the themes of the best stories you have to tell, and provide you with specific prompts that will help you find these stories. The 7 Rule model gets right to the heart of our shared humanness, and when you find those stories you'll be able to communicate with authenticity, credibility, and clarity.

There are seven sections in this quiz—one for each rule—with four questions within each section. You're just minutes away from some fascinating and useful information about your way of being in the world and the lens you can use to share your life experience.

I hope you enjoy the Story Finder.

Let's get started,

Rick Lewis