"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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what kind of stories do you tell people?

mrblack

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I'm talking about stories that keep them interested. I don't care if they are routines or not. I'd appreciate any examples.

I need examples, then I will easily able to construct my own from something that happened, or something made up.

This was originally not meant to be pickup related, since it is for an upcoming speech I have in class, but the same stories you guys tell to sets and people would obviously be good in front of a classroom.

a narrative story speech should obviously have a catchy intro, climax, and an end.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Everyone's different, man.

If this is for a speech, and you want to come off genuine, the best way to do that is to really dig deep and find a story YOU can relate to a class, or a girl.

Are you telling me you've never been tested before? Never been callenged?
 

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It is not the story you tell, but how you tell the story.
Man I can make a story about cereal sound interesting but it really depends on each person
 

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thanks for the responses. I want this bumped up, just too see if there are more insights to be offered.

A good story most have universal appeal, be told the right way, and sound genuine to the person telling it.
 
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