A personal Wiki is not a vanity project — it is a living archive of who you are, what you know, and how you can contribute.
A. Story Bank: The Narrative That Makes You, You
Your stories are your intellectual and emotional fingerprint. A well-curated Story Bank helps you:
- Break the ice in new social settings
- Make lessons unforgettable when you teach
- Infuse authenticity into conversations
- Illustrate abstract ideas with real-world experiences
- Build rapport quickly and naturally
B. People List: Your Personal Network Intelligence
(i) Be Resourceful and Know Your People
Document what you know about the people in your life. Making mutually beneficial introductions earns you two favours. This is not transactional; it is transformational.
(ii) The List of Inspirers
Maintain a list of people who inspire you, even if imperfect. When you dissect what makes them remarkable, you upgrade your own operating system.
(iii) David Rockefeller’s Rolodex
Rockefeller kept a Rolodex with over 100,000 people. Your People List is your modern-day Rolodex.
General Insight: Why Your Wiki Matters
Powerful references, combined with unique stories, make you someone worth listening to.
When you sell something the right way, you rarely need force.
You can align incentives so that everyone genuinely wins.
Examples of Strong References
- “Winning is a function of access and information.”
- “We don’t sell saddles here.” — Slack
Closing Thought
How you say what you say is profoundly underrated.
