If you sound like everyone else, why should anyone stop to listen?
The same lines. The same stories. The same same quotes, recycled like old wedding decorations.

WHEN YOU SPEAK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, YOU DISSAPPEAR INTO THE BACKGROUND NOISE.

YOU'RE NOT BEING IGNORED BECAUSE YOUR INTENT IS WRONG. YOU'REBEING IGNORED BECAUSE YOUR VOICE IS INDISTINCT.
In a world full of echoes, the ORIGINAL VOICE is the one that travels farthest.
So the next time you find yourself reaching for "that quote everyone uses" or "that story that always works"- PAUSE

Ask yourself. AM I ADDING TO THE NOISE......OR OFFERING SOMETHING NEW?