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Dan Pontefract is a husband and father of three who has written 4 books and presented 4 TED Talks. His proverbial North star is his purpose statement which reads, “We are not here to see through each other, we are here to see each other through each and every day.” He believes he’s been put on the planet to help people reach their full potential. As a leadership strategist, author, keynote speaker, and thinker who helps leaders and organizations shift to higher levels of employee engagement, productivity, and bottom-line results.     

Key Takeaways

• Regardless of the pandemic, if you have something to say of value, get it out there - in written, speaking, or audio format. Just do it!
• You can get to the heart, mind and soul of people by how you tell a story.
• Learn how to practice how you show up on stage not just with your content, but with your physical presence and your mindset.
• Create catalogs of stories that you can use and curate for future speaking engagements. Weave those stories into your content base.
• Discover the strategies for learning and growing after a failed speech or disappointing keynote. 

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Memorable Quote

• “We yearn for connection and one way that we connect is through our story. Even if you can’t see people in person or be in their physical presence, connection is still possible.” - Dan Pontefract
  
  
• “I’ve learned to say no because not every speaking engagement is the same. Pick your clients before you become a slave to the dollar” - Dan Pontefract
  
  
• “In life there are multiple perspectives that we can have. We just have to choose which one we are going to look through.” - Charles Clark

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