Public Speaking - Your Worst Nightmare May Be Your Dream Come True...
Public Speaking - Your Worst Nightmare May Be Your Dream Come True...
Ah yes - public speaking - just the thought of it can send a lightning bolt of fear down your spine and a cold sweat to break out on your forehead (or other places...).
You'll do almost anything to avoid all forms of public speaking, right? Well, not all of you - there are some you have to pull from the stage with a hook, but in the general populace would rather walk on hot coals than speak in front of people.
And, I know that first hand. For many, many years now I've been teaching public and private classes and workshops on how to get rid of stage fright and fear of public speaking. I love to ask people, would you rather speak in front of 100 people, or walk barefoot across hot coals - most choose the hot coals.
But if you work for a company, your future raises and promotions may depend on your willingness to speak to groups - again in my workshops, I like to ask people to raise their hand if they ever let a promotion and raise go to someone else because the new position would require them to do some form of public speaking.
The other major group in my workshops were authors, coaches and business people with every kind of business you can imagine who came in to learn how to do seminars of their own. These sharp entrepreneurs knew that they'd HAVE TO conquer their stage fright in order to more effectively promote their product or service.
So whether you work for someone else or work for yourself, the reality is that your "worst nightmare" is actually a dream come true because by conquering stage fright and fear of public speaking CAN make your dreams of more money come true... and in the immortal words of the American Philosopher Stephen Colbert: "money can't buy happiness, but it can buy stuff that will make you happy".
By being willing to conquer stage fright and actually do some public speaking, you really do get a leg up on your competition too - and that's true whether you're your own boss or an employee because think about this: if YOU'RE willing to do what other people won't (public speaking) you'll be rewarded where the others won't, you'll move up and ahead and leave your competition behind!
Have YOU let a promotion pass you by because of public speaking fear? Or, have you GOTTEN the raise and the promotion because you faced your fear?
Jump into the conversation right here and make your voice heard, I'd love to hear your opinions and experiences, so go ahead and post your feedback right here on the Seminar Speaking Success blog.
David, here at the American Seminar Academy in Redondo Beach, California
PS: Yes, I am passionately dedicated to helping you to maximize your income and success.
Ah yes - public speaking - just the thought of it can send a lightning bolt of fear down your spine and a cold sweat to break out on your forehead (or other places...).
You'll do almost anything to avoid all forms of public speaking, right? Well, not all of you - there are some you have to pull from the stage with a hook, but in the general populace would rather walk on hot coals than speak in front of people.
And, I know that first hand. For many, many years now I've been teaching public and private classes and workshops on how to get rid of stage fright and fear of public speaking. I love to ask people, would you rather speak in front of 100 people, or walk barefoot across hot coals - most choose the hot coals.
But if you work for a company, your future raises and promotions may depend on your willingness to speak to groups - again in my workshops, I like to ask people to raise their hand if they ever let a promotion and raise go to someone else because the new position would require them to do some form of public speaking.
The other major group in my workshops were authors, coaches and business people with every kind of business you can imagine who came in to learn how to do seminars of their own. These sharp entrepreneurs knew that they'd HAVE TO conquer their stage fright in order to more effectively promote their product or service.
So whether you work for someone else or work for yourself, the reality is that your "worst nightmare" is actually a dream come true because by conquering stage fright and fear of public speaking CAN make your dreams of more money come true... and in the immortal words of the American Philosopher Stephen Colbert: "money can't buy happiness, but it can buy stuff that will make you happy".
By being willing to conquer stage fright and actually do some public speaking, you really do get a leg up on your competition too - and that's true whether you're your own boss or an employee because think about this: if YOU'RE willing to do what other people won't (public speaking) you'll be rewarded where the others won't, you'll move up and ahead and leave your competition behind!
Have YOU let a promotion pass you by because of public speaking fear? Or, have you GOTTEN the raise and the promotion because you faced your fear?
Jump into the conversation right here and make your voice heard, I'd love to hear your opinions and experiences, so go ahead and post your feedback right here on the Seminar Speaking Success blog.
David, here at the American Seminar Academy in Redondo Beach, California
PS: Yes, I am passionately dedicated to helping you to maximize your income and success.
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