Thomas Dismukes is a Motivational Storyteller and Speaker, Humorist, Adventurer and Author. In this episode you’ll learn why story telling is the best way to communicate lessons, how to tell a great story, how cheating on the SAT taught him his most important life lesson, and why failing is the most important thing you can do and so much more! _____ Learn more about Thomas! Website: www.thomasdismukes.com On LinkedIn: Thomas Dismukes _____ In this episode, Learn about: 3:39 - 6:32: His realization that he had no stories to tell! 11:14 - 11:52: I encourage you to fail 12:33 - 17:53: Cheating on the SATs, killing his cat. You are where you are today because of the choices you’ve made. 19:08 - 20:33: The importance of being the victor rather than a victim and the freedom to choose.  22:38 - 23:31: Interpreting stories, everyone has different reactions  25:18 - 26:21: Balancing stuff on his chin, everyone has unique talents. Identify your weird and unique talents.  40:05 - 41:34: Getting off social media, craving realness. A good friend is genuinely happy for your success.  _____ Thomas’ 3 things to get closer to her best self: Focusing on his Priorities Listen to Others Enjoy the Process