BANG! Here’s the hidden power of breaking expectations in your talk… [Thursday: Speak on the Shoulders of Giants]

Many speakers overload audiences with statistics. 40%… 62%… 93%… Ironically, audiences rarely remember a list of impressive numbers. However, they’ll almost always remember one strange, unexpected fact. Instead of saying: “Sleep is important for productivity.” Imagine opening with: “Did you know that after staying awake for 17 hours, your brain performs about as poorly as […]