You can't tell someone else's story
In public you can not tell the story of someone else. That would be fiction. If you talk in front of an audience, it has to be authentic. You have to be vulnerable by sharing a personal story with stakes, surprises etc....
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Story is a superpower, and there are hints for all of us to tell better ones. Matt is a teacher and author of Storyworthy.
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