Seven minutes never felt so short: The TEDx Process Part II

Note: This is the second article of a three part series on my TEDx experience. If you missed it, you can find Part I here.

Years ago, my mentor Les Brown told me that the best speakers make the fewest words go the farthest. He challenged those of us who were there to learn from him to deliver a compelling speech in 60 seconds or less. I spent most of that night working on it. It was an agonizing process of choosing words very carefully to make a powerful point and removing anything that wasn’t absolutely necessary. The following morning, I delivered a 47 second speech that changed my life...READ MORE