Perfect, polished, and profound - who doesn’t want their work to be just that?! And yet I recently tried to make that happen in a speaking competition and realized (again) that ‘perfect’ does not connect. A genuine heart does - and that is the secret ingredient that not only makes for great storytelling but greatness in all facets of life.

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