World Champion Speaker Lance Miller suggests you be careful not to over-describe the setup to your story. Instead, simply say what was happening at the time. For example, instead of saying, "I was out of a job, worrying about it, not certain what I was going to do next." say instead, "I had just lost my job and didn't know what to do."
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Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
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