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Matthew Dicks

he helps people create their eulogy ahead of time before somebody passes away

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Peak Performance3 steps

Beating Pre-Talk Nerves

Almost all speaking anxiety is before you start — reframe it, then rehearse by passive listening and transition drills.

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Self-Mastery4 steps

Homework for Life

Capture one story-worthy moment every day to build an endless bank of stories and slow down time.

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Communication3 steps

Location and Action Openers

Start every story with where you are and what's happening — it activates imagination and silences the room.

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Communication4 steps

Speaking with Adjacency

To explain something dull, tell a story about something else, then snap it into place.

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Communication3 steps

The Five-Second Moment

Build every story around one instant of transformation or realization, and start at the end.

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Communication5 steps

The Five Stakes Tools

Five devices — elephant, backpack, breadcrumb, hourglass, crystal ball — that make an audience wonder what happens next.

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Communication4 steps

The Four Engines of Attention

Stakes, surprise, suspense, and humor are the only four things keeping a business audience listening.

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Influence4 steps

The Personal Interest Inventory

Catalog the facts about yourself by reach and intensity, then weave them strategically into how you speak.

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Mindset3 steps

The Power of Yes

Say yes to what scares you — a yes can always become a no, but a no forecloses the door forever.

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Communication3 steps

The Three-Point Story Test

A real story must contain change, pass the dinner test, and be about you.

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