Speaking Challenge Day 2 Adding Flavor To Delivery
Welcome to day #2 of the public speaking challenge. We focused on confronting your fears and visualizing your success yesterday. Did you do your homework?
Today we’re going to be thinking through adding flavor to your delivery.
SUCCESS FACTOR:
One of the BIGGEST struggles people have in public speaking is mixing up their TONE and SPEED.
You know what I’m talking about. They sound like Ferris Bueller’s teacher: boring, monotone, and endlessly repetitive.
On the flip side, the most successful speakers constantly mix up their tone and speed. They speak loud and soft, fast and slow. They race through some sentences and SLOW down to emphasize other points.
If you only use a single tone and speed, you will quickly BORE people and they will tune you out. After a while, the only person listening will be you!
That’s why it’s absolutely critical to change things up. Keep people on their toes so they listen and pay attention.
This is one of the public...
Discover The Power of Taking Chances
Have you ever been faced with a life question, of "Do I Go ALL IN?' If not then start looking for those chances.
One of the best ways to make positive changes to your life is to take more risks. Life is more exciting and rewarding when you’re willing to put yourself out there and take a few chances. Plus, successful people take more risks than unsuccessful people.
With a little practice, you’ll find that taking a chance or two adds immeasurably to your life.
Consider these benefits of taking a chance and reap the power it gives you:
1. Taking chances enables you to move beyond your comfort zone. Nothing ever changes if you don’t do something new. It’s not easy to force yourself to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable, but it’s necessary if you want to experience growth in your life. Imagine the new adventures you can have!
2. Taking chances gives you power over yourself. Most people are risk-averse. It’s not in our genetic...
You Have Been Rejected - Now What
Sometimes, you might wonder whether others actually like or believe in you. You might feel scared about meeting new people, taking on a new project at work, or getting together with old friends. This is a normal part of being human, even spiritual. But you can defend yourself of these worries. It's like going to gym. It takes practice to know that rejection is part of the process and builds you.
A good friend of mine told me once that you don't grow on the mountain top, its is in the valley and trouble where we grow. -Michale Mishoe
So what are some exercises? Offense with rejection.
Use these proven strategies to banish those fears:
- Figure out what, specifically, you’re afraid of
- Feel the fear, face your concerns, and move forward with others anyway
- Let go of others’ responses to you
- Dispute your fear with facts. Acknowledge that there are times when you performed well or made a great impression.
- Try displaying some of the pleasant characteristics that draw you to...
