By name: story-finder description: Find story options for a section concept or harvest stories from Notion transcripts into a reusable library. Use for "find me a story", "harvest stories".
Story-Finder Skill
Problem
Tim doesn't naturally create "story moments" — the story that launches a section and makes people care before teaching the framework. He tends to jump straight to the concept.
Solution
Two modes: Find stories for a concept or Harvest stories from transcripts into a reusable library.
Mode 1: Find Me a Story
Triggers: "find me a story", "story for [section]", "story options", "I need a story for..."
Input
A concept name and brief description (e.g., "Concept 3: The Technology Trap — organizations buy more tools instead of fixing process")
Process
- Search the story library in Notion (if populated via Mode 2)
- Search Tim's transcript pages in Notion for relevant anecdotes
- Search the Academy in Notion for past session content on similar ground
- If nothing in Notion, generate fresh story options based on the concept
Output Format
STORY OPTIONS FOR: [Concept Name]
PURPOSE: Make the audience care about [concept] before you teach it
OPTION 1: [Story Title] — [Source: transcript / past session / generated]
Setup: [1-2 sentences: what's the situation?]
Tension: [What goes wrong or what's at stake?]
Turn: [What changes or what's revealed?]
Bridge: [Exact transition sentence from story → concept]
Time: [Estimated 60-90 sec]
OPTION 2: [Story Title]
...
OPTION 3: [Story Title]
...
RECOMMENDATION: Option [X] because [specific reason tied to audience and concept]
Story Selection Criteria
- Creates a need: After hearing it, the audience should think "yeah, so what do we do about that?" before Tim teaches the framework
- Prefer authenticity: Tim's own stories (transcripts/past sessions) over generated ones
- Match audience context: A story about enterprise IT doesn't land with nonprofit program managers unless the parallel is explicit
- Short > long: Target 60-90 seconds. Tim can expand live if the room is leaning in
- Bridge is critical: The exact sentence that transitions from story to teaching — Tim should almost memorize this
Mode 2: Harvest Stories
Triggers: "harvest stories", "harvest all", "extract stories from [transcript]"
Input
A Notion transcript page URL/ID, or "harvest all" to scan the transcript database
Process
- Read transcript(s) from Notion
- Identify story moments — anecdotes, case studies, metaphors, examples, personal experiences, client stories
- Extract each story with structured metadata
- Store in story library (Notion database or structured page)
What Counts as a "Story Moment"
- Tim says "let me give you an example" or "I had a client who..." or "here's what happened..."
- A specific situation with characters, tension, and outcome
- A metaphor or analogy extended beyond one sentence
- A case study with before/after
- A personal experience that illustrates a principle
Extraction Format Per Story
STORY: [Descriptive title]
SOURCE: [Transcript name + approximate timestamp/location]
TOPIC TAGS: [2-3 topics this story could illustrate]
AUDIENCE FIT: [Enterprise / Nonprofit / Technical / Leadership / General]
TONE: [Funny / Serious / Cautionary / Inspiring / Provocative]
LENGTH: [Short (30-60 sec) / Medium (60-90 sec) / Long (2+ min)]
SETUP: [1-2 sentence summary of the situation]
KEY MOMENT: [The turn/punchline/insight]
BRIDGE OPTIONS: [2-3 sentences that could transition from this story to a teaching point]
TIMES USED: [Track if Tim uses it in a session — prevents overuse]
Harvesting Rules
- Don't extract every anecdote. Only extract stories that could stand alone and be reused in a different context
- Tag generously. A story about a nonprofit client might also work for "leadership resistance" or "technology adoption"
- The library compounds. Every transcript processed adds to Tim's story arsenal
- Show before saving. When harvesting, show Tim what was found and let him confirm/edit before saving
Notion Integration
- Transcripts source: Tim's transcript pages in Notion
- Academy source: Past session content in Notion
- Story library destination: A dedicated Notion page or database (create if doesn't exist, or ask Tim where to put it)
Design Notes
- The skill lives in the gap between concept and teaching: Story → Why It Matters → Framework
- Reuse builds over time. Each session harvested strengthens future story options
- Authenticity beats polish. Tim's real examples land harder than AI-generated hypotheticals
- The Bridge line is the hinge. If Tim can't naturally transition from story to concept, the story isn't ready