The Last Story Standing: A Lesson in Authentic Connection

For more than 15 years on live television, I've been studying what makes people pay attention. What makes them listen. What makes them care.

But one of the most important lessons I've learned about connection didn't come from TV at all.

It came from a series of phone calls with people I'd never met.

I shared this story during The Last Story Standing, hosted by the National Speakers Association Philadelphia. It's a reminder that the connections that change us most often happen when we least expect them.

Watch the video and see why.