1. Opening

    1. Introduction (Mankad)

    2. Foreword (Admiral Jim Stavridis)

    3. About This Book

  2. Speeches By Theme

    1. Living Mindfully

    2. Love and Relationships

    3. Grief & Grit

    4. Spirituality and Faith

    5. Overcoming Obstacles

    6. Gender and Sexualiy

    7. Reframes / New Perspectives

  3. Lessons

    1. Speed of Public Speech

    2. Three Key Appeals

    3. Sound Bites

    4. Understanding the Audience

    5. Excellence Vs. Perfection

    6. Personal Vs. Private

    7. Communication Presence

    8. Packing the Backpack

    9. The Art of Framing

    10. Presence, Reloaded: Slowing Time Down

  4. Community

    1. Communication to Catalyze Communicate

    2. Arts of Communication Alumni “Nuggets”

  5. Conclusion

    1. Afterword (Edward Schumacher-Matos)

    2. Conclusion & Inspiration (Mankad)