Embellishing Stories for the Sake of Simplicity

[GuestUser4aMPs1]

Probably sweating this too much, but...

In light of recent 'Guru Witch-Hunt' threads on the Forum, it got me thinking about my own presentation to others; namely involving stories told.

I'm fairly guilty of Embellishing Stories - not necessarily for ill intent,
but for the Sake of Simplicity.

As an example:
When people ask how the business started, I often reference my first client.

"A Theology Professor at XYZ Ivy League School."

Well, that's not exactly the full story.
I was actually a subcontractor under someone else,
who had said Theology Professor as a client.

Another Example:
When people ask how the business is going.

"It's Great! I have 4 people working for me now."

Well, that's true. But not exactly the full story.
Those 4 people are all subcontractors that work WAY less than part-time with me.
In both cases, it's a bit of an embellishment to make me look good.

So the question is: Where do you draw the line with stretching the truth?
Again, I don't think I'm embellishing stories out of evil intent - but subconsciously I'll do it because it makes me look good. How do you make your presentations simple enough for others to grasp, without subconsciously embellishing stories and making yourself look bigger than you actually are?

 

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"E Vjiumuhz Qsugittus ev YZB Owz Miehai Tdjuum."
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