"Everybody has to learn to tell their story. I don't care who you are, where you're from: If you're a small-business owner, you need to learn how to tell your story, whether it's on social media, for marketing, whether it's trying to raise money, you're gonna have to tell your story, and tell it in a compelling way, and find the parts that really resonate with people.”

Oscar-winning actor and successful producer Reese Witherspoon offered this insight to author and Wharton professor Adam Grant on his Re:Thinking podcast recently. This excerpt from their interview was quoted in an article, “Reese Witherspoon Just Shared Her Simple Trick for Exceptional Likability,” published in Inc. magazine’s newsletter.