Seminar Success and Confidence Building
Seminar Success and Confidence Building:
It's no mystery that people tend to get a little freaked out about getting up in front of a group of people and speaking.
Although talking to one person is different than talking to a group, did you know that one-on-one interaction can actually build up your confidence? Your increased level of confidence can translate to seminar speaking situations and give you better confidence in that situation too.
So, what's a good way to "tune up" your every-day confidence?-make it a habit to talk to strangers. When you're out at the grocery store, or the mall, or in a coffee shop, you can strike up casual conversation with someone. You can chat about the weather, the crazy holiday shopping season, or offer them a compliment, or ask them a question like where they got their shoes.
Lot's of people have anxiety about striking up conversations with strangers. By doing exactly that when you're out and about, you also build up your confidence for successful seminars and public speaking situations.
Here's the key: have absolutely no "investment" in the results of your interactions. You should not care one bit if the person is friendly or not. Don't judge your "performance", just have an interaction - and like anything, this gets easier the more you do it.
See you tomorrow,
David
It's no mystery that people tend to get a little freaked out about getting up in front of a group of people and speaking.
Although talking to one person is different than talking to a group, did you know that one-on-one interaction can actually build up your confidence? Your increased level of confidence can translate to seminar speaking situations and give you better confidence in that situation too.
So, what's a good way to "tune up" your every-day confidence?-make it a habit to talk to strangers. When you're out at the grocery store, or the mall, or in a coffee shop, you can strike up casual conversation with someone. You can chat about the weather, the crazy holiday shopping season, or offer them a compliment, or ask them a question like where they got their shoes.
Lot's of people have anxiety about striking up conversations with strangers. By doing exactly that when you're out and about, you also build up your confidence for successful seminars and public speaking situations.
Here's the key: have absolutely no "investment" in the results of your interactions. You should not care one bit if the person is friendly or not. Don't judge your "performance", just have an interaction - and like anything, this gets easier the more you do it.
See you tomorrow,
David
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