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Told a Story

Told a prepared story or account of something that happened to you in front of 10+ people, without notes, and held their attention.

The idea

A story isn't a recap. It's a structure: a thing that happened, a thing that almost went wrong, what they learned. Have your kid tell it three times before the audience. The third telling is tighter than the first. The point is finding what to leave out. Most stories die because the teller included everything. The good ones include only what made the story a story.

Steps
  1. Pick a story with a turn. A thing happened, almost went wrong, here's the result.
  2. Tell it to a small group first. Tune for what landed.
  3. Tell it to 10+ people. No notes.
  4. Land the ending cleanly.
What counts

A prepared story told to 10+ people without notes, holding their attention. A photo or clip is plenty.