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#58: A Speech to Inspire Action

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “I’m a big believer in the power of people’s stories
as the thing that moves people to action.” ~ Barack Obama

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Linked Narrative: Larry Salzman

Larry Salzman is the Director of Litigation for the Pacific Legal Foundation, a national public interest law firm. He delivered the Linked Narrative speech below

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Your Linked Narrative Story

“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? When I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?” ~

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#57: How to Give Useful Feedback

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” ~ Bill Gates

#56: The Power of Simulation

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “I’m obsessed . . . I can’t put it down.” ~ My buddy Roger Pattison, on the book Project Hail Mary

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#55: Joe Rogan and Rapoport’s Rules

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “Morality binds and blinds.” ~ Jon Haidt, The Righteous Mind

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#54: Traveling to Neverland

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “NO RAGRETS” ~ Scottie P’s tattoo, We’re the Millers

Delivery Principles and Exercises

Delivery is about speaking with confidence. Poor delivery can obscure your message and signal to your audience that you’re nervous. Fortunately, strong delivery practices are

Messaging Principles

There are six key principles for making your ideas stick in your listener’s head. Your messaging should be: Simple Unexpected Concrete Credible Emotional Tell a

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#53: Your Story of Self

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “We are all natural storytellers.” ~ Marshall Ganz

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#52: How to communicate numbers

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “The single biggest problem in communication
is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~ George Bernard Shaw

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#51: A New Year, A Beginner’s Mind

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “While differing widely in the various little bits we know,
in our infinite ignorance we are all equal.” ~ Karl Popper

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