The greatest stories leave us feeling inspired, motivated, and moved to take action. But… the best stories are arguably the ones that make our eyes water and sides split with laughter. Hall of Fame Speaker, Tim Gard, knows the worth of a great story. Many of his ‘greatest hits’ are drawn from his traveling experiences, including a hilarious story about a big sweaty guy on a plane. Self-claimed to be his ‘million-dollar story’, you’ll hear it for yourself on this episode of Standing Ovation, where Tim Gard takes the mic and delivers his secrets to turning life’s frustrations into story telling gold. Find out about: Tim’s ‘million-dollar story’ that has had audiences laughing for years How the ‘Big Sweaty Guy’ on a plane story was born How to make a long story work on stage Why you should view your stories on stage as more of a feature film than a documentary How your word choice can help make your stories funnier How to use humor to enhance the audience’s experience How often Tim plans, adds, and rehearses new stories The rejuvenating power of learning to look at the funny side of life more often Connect with Tim Gard: https://timgard.com/ (Website) https://www.facebook.com/TimGardInternational (Facebook) https://twitter.com/funwithtim (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/timgard (LinkedIn) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCudzr6V6eke5wq9W3eQj2Vw (YouTube) Please Support Our Show Sponsors: Standing Ovation is sponsored by http://prezi.com/clappers (Prezi Video) and http://content10x.com/standingovation (Content 10x). For more information and to explore the show, http://www.jaybaer.com/ (click here).