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7-DAY SPEAKING JOURNEY

Stop rambling in 7 days

A one-minute speaking drill each day. Learn one framework, build a map in seconds, say it out loud, and get one fix for your structure.

Start Day 1

How each day works

  1. Read the framework and tip (1 minute)
  2. Generate a speaking map for the prompt
  3. Say it out loud and get one structural fix
  4. Try again and see what improved
  1. 01

    Lead with the point

    BLUF
    Free
    Structure
    1. Bottom line
    2. Context
    3. Key details
    4. Next step
    Tip
    Ramblers save the conclusion for the end. Say it in your first sentence, then support it.
    Prompt
    “Give a 60-second update on a project you are working on”
    Start Day 1
  2. 02

    Make an opinion land

    PREP
    Plus / Pro
    Structure
    1. Point
    2. Reason
    3. Example
    4. Point again
    Tip
    Repeating your point at the end is not redundant — it is what listeners remember.
    Prompt
    “Should your team adopt a new tool you like? Give your opinion”
    Start Day 2
  3. 03

    Explain in threes

    Three points
    Plus / Pro
    Structure
    1. Headline
    2. First point
    3. Second point
    4. Third point
    5. Recap
    Tip
    Say "three things" up front. It forces you to choose and tells listeners when you are done.
    Prompt
    “Explain what you do at work to someone outside your field”
    Start Day 3
  4. 04

    Tell a story with a result

    STAR
    Plus / Pro
    Structure
    1. Situation
    2. Task
    3. Action
    4. Result
    Tip
    Spend most of your time on Action and Result, not on the Situation.
    Prompt
    “Describe a problem you solved at work or school”
    Start Day 4
  5. 05

    Propose a change

    SCQA
    Plus / Pro
    Structure
    1. Situation
    2. Complication
    3. Question
    4. Answer
    Tip
    Make the complication concrete so your answer feels necessary, not optional.
    Prompt
    “Propose one change that would make your team work better”
    Start Day 5
  6. 06

    Deliver bad news clearly

    BLUF
    Plus / Pro
    Structure
    1. Bottom line
    2. Context
    3. Key details
    4. Next step
    Tip
    Bad news gets worse when buried. Say the delay and the new date first.
    Prompt
    “Explain to your manager that a deliverable will be late”
    Start Day 6
  7. 07

    Introduce yourself

    PREP
    Plus / Pro
    Structure
    1. Point
    2. Reason
    3. Example
    4. Point again
    Tip
    Your point is why you fit. Give one example, then say it again.
    Prompt
    “Answer the interview question: tell me about yourself”
    Start Day 7