I went to a town hall where the CEO of one of the largest companies in the world was speaking. I positioned myself next to the aisle and waited for the end of the meeting. When the CEO finished speaking I stood and waited for him and his bodyguards to pass. As the CEO was walking up the stairs of the auditorium aisle I waited for his view of me to open then confidently said, “Thank you.” He was clearly not expecting anybody to say a word to him but reacted quickly. His head swiveled to me as he smiled and brightly responded, “See ya!” My associates behind me didn’t see or hear my side of the conversation but were all surprised to see the personal acknowledgement I received. I’ve since used this story multiple times to tell others how I’ve spoken with a top CEO.