In my ongoing mission to help you be the BEST, I pulled out my top 5 most popular videos of all time. Use these 5 mini-trainings to give you that extra boost of power to continue to do whatever it takes to get to the absolute top of your game.

Storytelling is about co-creation. Whether you’re talking to just a couple of people or thousands, the point of story is to connect.

I never talk to a group. I talk to a person. We are in this performance together. That’s what defines every amazing performance I’ve ever seen. The audience is a necessary player in what you’re trying to create on stage. You, as the speaker, have to look out there and actively create a relationship with each member of your audience.

But if you start it off the wrong way, you'll put off your audience. Any connection you’re trying to create is gone.

The fastest way to lose your audience is by saying this one phrase that I hear people say all the time. I'll share it with you in this 60-second coaching video above.

When you eliminate this phrase, you'll open the door to co-create your story with your audience. They'll be on your side because they've chosen you.

There's nothing like it.

Co-create with me. How many times have you said this phrase? What other phrases turn you off and keep you from making a connection with a storyteller? Let me know in the comments below.