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Give 3 compelling reasons to try and do something you want to do but scares you.
“Are you scared, Harry?” “Scared to death.” “Me too.” “Good. That increases our chances for survival.” – Jo Nesbo, The Devil’s Star
Three rules for being a guest speaker:
1. Know your subject.
2. Know your audience.
3. (Your punchline here.)
You are not only responsible for what you say, but you’re responsible for what people hear. – General Michael Hayden
What do you need people to believe you can do?
If you were me, would you believe you? – Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison, Prime Suspect
What's a lesson you learned the hard way that might help someone else today?
If it moves and it’s not supposed to, use duct tape. – Ed Smylie, NASA engineer who saved the Apollo 13 crew when there was an onboard explosion.
Write a headline and a lede for a marriage counselor.
She said she liked me. – Actor McLean Stevenson explaining how his wife tricked him into marrying her.
What thoughts keep you awake at night when you can't get back to sleep?
Never lie in bed asking yourself questions you can’t answer. – Charlie Brown
Explain "experience" in a meme.
Ask the experienced rather than the learned. – Arabian proverb
Compare a family gathering to sports.
When anyone in our family makes a mistake, we admit it. That’s why so many of us are in jail. – Rita in The Middle
What were you thinking about that led to an epiphany?
“How did you see it?” asked the surprised Dr. Watson. “I was looking for it,” replied Sherlock Holmes
What are the unspoken mottos of any or all of the following:
1. Paramount
2. Kroger
3. Boeing
It’s the business we’ve chosen. – Mob boss Hyman Roth, Godfather II
What's your insight about "trying"?
Trying is where the action is. - Robert Redford
Define any or all of the following: time, improvise, dignity
A critic has been defined as someone who comes down from the mountain after the battle and shoots all the wounded. – Sander Vanocur
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