Whenever possible, you should start a story or presentation with a statement or question which instantly draws your audience in.
Here are some good ones you can use:
· You know what keeps me up at night?
· Have you ever felt like you’ll never…
· Do you ever feel like you’re always…
· Have you ever been afraid of/really worried that…
· My phone rang and I heard a voice on the other end I never expected to hear.
· One morning/day/afternoon/evening something happened which changed my life forever.
· I’ve been waiting all my life for_________ to happen and then one day…
· Have you ever felt/thought/wondered…
· I never expected to______________________ but that all changed when…
· There was a time when…
· If you told me that one day I’d be ________________________________, I’d say you were crazy…
· Did you ever want something so much you could taste it?
· You know what drives me nuts? I can’t stand it when…
· Did you ever have anyone in your life who really pushed your buttons?
· Imagine if…
· What if…