The Case for the Verbal Colon

I love the colon. Not just the punctuation mark, although I’m a big fan. I encourage you to speak using the colon. It says, “Listen up; I’m about to say something important.” Colon. Pause. Tell ‘em what you’re gonna tell ‘em. That’s the colon. Then, tell ‘em. Then, tell ‘em what you told ‘em. When…

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What's Your "Why" Story? It's Your Legacy.

If you had 10 minutes to speak about what has been most important in your life, what would your Legacy Speech be? It would probably include your “why” story. Why do you do what you do? What’s at the heart of your business? People want to know. Where do you get your juice to keep…

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What's Your "Why" Story?

If you are speaking about what you do for more than five minutes, an important story to include tells WHY you are doing what you are doing, or selling what you are selling.  What is it that lights your fire?  Where does your juice come from? What’s at the HEART of your business?  People want…

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