09/08/2026
THE POWER OF HAVING THEIR ATTENTION
Look at this picture.
Hundreds of young men sitting on a gym floor.
No phones in their hands.
No drills happening.
No competition going on.
They are listening.
But here’s the question:
Did they simply have to sit there—or did the speaker earn their attention?
That’s the difference between having an audience and having an engaged audience.
P — PRINCIPLE
If you want people to hear your message, you first have to earn their attention.
Whether you're leading a team, teaching students, speaking to employees, coaching athletes, or presenting to an organization, people don't automatically connect with what you say.
You have to capture their attention before you can capture their heart.
S — STORY
This picture reminds me of one of the things I love most about coaching and speaking.
I don't want people simply sitting in a room because they're supposed to be there.
I want them leaning forward.
I want them wondering, “Where is he going with this?”
I want them seeing themselves in the story.
I want the message to become more than words coming from a speaker—it becomes something they feel, understand, and remember.
That's why stories matter.
A great story creates a bridge between what you're saying and who you're saying it to.
A — APPLICATION
At Power Point Coaching, we use the PSA Method:
PRINCIPLE — What do I want them to know?
STORY — How can I make them feel it and remember it?
APPLICATION — What do I want them to DO with it?
Because the goal isn't to give people more information.
The goal is transformation.
So before your next presentation, team meeting, practice, staff development, chapel, or keynote, ask yourself:
“Am I preparing to speak… or am I preparing to connect?”
Because when you have their attention, you have an opportunity.
When you have their engagement, you have influence.
And when you connect the Principle + Story + Application, you have the potential to create change.
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