Steven

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. And it means shut the fuck up. I have something to say. I just did it to you. No, but it's that kind of thing. It's like, you know, I think, who was on my podcast? It was Vanessa. She said, if you do the fast nod, it means shut the fuck up. So if you go, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. But if you do the slow nod, it means, oh, I love this. So if I go...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. And it means shut the fuck up. I have something to say. I just did it to you. No, but it's that kind of thing. It's like, you know, I think, who was on my podcast? It was Vanessa. She said, if you do the fast nod, it means shut the fuck up. So if you go, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. But if you do the slow nod, it means, oh, I love this. So if I go...

Versus, yeah. Yeah, yeah, and wave my hand. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, so tonality.

Versus, yeah. Yeah, yeah, and wave my hand. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, so tonality.

Do you think much about the actual words you're saying as well? Of course. I can see that you think about the structure of what you're saying. I do. Because when you start speaking, I notice that you often go into a story straight away. Something interesting. You'll say, this is one of the greatest things I've learned from my teacher. Is that intentional?

Do you think much about the actual words you're saying as well? Of course. I can see that you think about the structure of what you're saying. I do. Because when you start speaking, I notice that you often go into a story straight away. Something interesting. You'll say, this is one of the greatest things I've learned from my teacher. Is that intentional?

Yeah.

Yeah.

But all of a sudden, there was so much life, so much zest in that story. I noticed you added so much almost irrelevant detail.

But all of a sudden, there was so much life, so much zest in that story. I noticed you added so much almost irrelevant detail.

Oh.

Oh.

But you talked about the bar having two floors and stuff. To make it visual. Okay, so I can picture it in my mind.

But you talked about the bar having two floors and stuff. To make it visual. Okay, so I can picture it in my mind.

It's just give me the three tips now. I've heard you talk about these four elements to a great story, which is the hook. the struggle, the breakthrough, and the application, which is kind of what you just displayed there. Well, the importance of application, I think, is something that I really focus on with my students. And by application, you mean the lesson or the big takeaway from the story?

It's just give me the three tips now. I've heard you talk about these four elements to a great story, which is the hook. the struggle, the breakthrough, and the application, which is kind of what you just displayed there. Well, the importance of application, I think, is something that I really focus on with my students. And by application, you mean the lesson or the big takeaway from the story?

Because sometimes people tell stories and they go nowhere. Well, it's also what you do after. Okay.

Because sometimes people tell stories and they go nowhere. Well, it's also what you do after. Okay.

So the key is to get out there and start running some of these techniques in the real world. And just pick one.

So the key is to get out there and start running some of these techniques in the real world. And just pick one.