“Had I made the right decision to give up law school—the “safe” choice—to pursue my passion—a career in broadcast journalism? Would I be stuck making $ 15,000 a year for the rest of my career? Would my father, who had… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share Image
“Why are you so into Pinot?” 2 Maya asks. In the next 60 seconds of the movie, the character of Miles Raymond tells a story which would set off a boom in sales of Pinot Noir. It’s a hard grape to grow. It’s thin-skinned, temperamental, ripens early. It’s not a survivor like Cabernet, which can just grow anywhere and thrive… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share
“Science shows that passion is contagious, literally. You cannot inspire others unless you are inspired yourself. You stand a much greater chance of persuading… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share Image
The most exciting business ideas fit on the back of an airplane napkin. — Carmine Gallo Copy Share Image
“The biggest lesson was that if you were clear about what you wanted as leaders and then let people give it to you without… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share Image
New research into cognitive functioning - how the brain works - proves that bullet points are the least effective way to deliver important information. — Carmine Gallo Copy Share Image
“Their career goals are very different than those of previous generations. Unlike Baby Boomers or Gen Xers, Millennials don’t see “climbing the career ladder” as the ultimate goal. They want more than a paycheck. They want mentorship and meaning. Survey after survey shows young workers don’t feel an attachment to their employers as their parents did. They dislike structured hierarchies… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share
“I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” “I have a dream that one day…” “I have a dream that one day…” “I have a dream today.” In the Dream Speech… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share
“Storytellers like King make a conscious effort to incorporate metaphor into their speeches and presentations—the “promissory note” being just one of many metaphors in King’s speech. Metaphor gave King the tool to “breathe life” into abstract concepts: • “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” • “Now is… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share
“Below is Pixar’s storytelling process overlayed on Malala’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech: Once there was a little girl who lived in a “paradise home”… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share Image
I spend 60 hours a week on my business but I don't work for a minute. Work is hard. But what I do -… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share Image
Neuroscientists are finding that what passes as a typical presentation is usually the worst way to engage your audience. — Carmine Gallo Copy Share Image
The most inspiring leaders are those who... inspire the rest of us to be our best selves and to match our skills with our… — Carmine Gallo Copy Share Image
