Three Books That Have Resonated With You Most

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The first book is 'Made to Stick' by Chip Heath and Dan Heath, which offers practical advice for making messages memorable. The second book is 'On Writing' by Stephen King, providing practical advice and insight into the life of a writer, and it saved the speaker from quitting writing. The third book is 'Breakfast of Champions' by Kurt Vonnegut, which breaks conventional writing rules, demonstrating the freedom to do whatever one wants in writing.

Matthew Dicks is an internationally bestselling author, columnist, blogger, podcaster, playwright, and teacher. A 53-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 7-time Moth GrandSLAM champion, Matthew teaches storytelling and public speaking to individuals, corporations, universities, entrepreneurs, religious institutions, and school districts worldwide.

We talked about why to tell stories, how to find stories, how to organize and develop stories in your Personal Knowledge Management system, how to make time for stories, and finally, how to tell better stories.

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