It’s all about the story this week as Kris welcomes Jon Sieber, Co-Founder of Story Time Learning, and Story Time Chess, an innovative early learning and education-based product for kids and adults of all ages. Jon shares how he went from theater to chess to Story Time, the power of storytelling to help children learn complicated concepts such as chess or coding, and the importance of storytelling in creating meaningful connections and learning experiences. He and Kris also talk about the importance of consistency in personal and professional goals, and the future exciting plans for Story Time Learning.

Key Takeaways:

[4:10] Congrats to Sister Mercedes for being named the new Rock Star!

[8:33] Jon joins the show from Brooklyn, New York.

[9:30] How a chess tutoring company evolved into Story Time Learning.

[13:26] Jon is a direct descendant of which royal figure from history?

[20:01] How can you use the power of storytelling?

[25:42] Jon highlights the success of their program in Singapore and the interest from parents and educators.

[28:16] Shaping 450‒500 preschools.

[30:27] Kris shares a great story on how she and Jon met.

[35:24] The key lessons Jon has learned as an entrepreneur.

[37:02] The importance of positivity, consistency, and showing up every day.

[41:47] What’s next for Story Time?

Quotes:

• “Children are capable of learning big, complex things like chess or coding if you throw out the rule book and you tell them fun, engaging, silly stories and let them discover the rules, rather than use rote memorization or rules that they have to stick to.” — Jon [10:26]

• “The same way that I train my teachers or tutors in New York City, we can train teachers, educators, librarians, anywhere in the world, to deliver our fun, engaging curriculum.” — Jon [12:10]

• “The power of story is one of the most powerful things you can do as a business owner, as a marketer, as anybody who’s trying to make a difference.” — Jon [19:27]

• “Storytelling is what we think is the best vehicle to deliver something.” — Jon [20:48]

• “We feel very strongly about the powerful tool and the vehicle that is storytelling.” — Jon [21:32]

• “You have to be positive and optimistic and believe in what you do. And if you approach things with eternal optimism and the ability to show up day after day, you will expose yourself to enough surface area that you will start getting ‘lucky.’” — Jon [37:21]

• “Consistency over time equals success.” — Jon [37:53]

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