Build a Hook Library

Keep a running stash of openers you can pull from anytime:

• Startling stats from your field — refresh them so they never go stale.
• Mini-stories from daily life that carry a universal lesson.
• Sharp questions that challenge an assumption without putting anyone on the spot.

Test them on a friend. If they lean in and say "Wait, what?" you've got a keeper. Write five hooks for every talk and keep only the strongest — the first idea is rarely the best one.