Building Character

My son (5 years old) and I were playing superhero fights recently (we each play the role of a superhero and have a pretend battle e.g. Batman or Wolverine against, say, Hulk or the Joker). This was the selection process:

Him: “Dad, let’s have a superhero fight.”
Me:  “OK. Who are we?
Him: “I’m Iron Man.”
Me:  “Who am I?”
Him: “You’re C-3P0.”

Brilliant. At first I thought this was simply a bad deal for me, where I’m out-gunned to say the least, never mind the lack of flight ability. And then I realised what a remarkably perceptive analysis this was of our respective personalities: in a way, my son is Tony Stark: completely unrestricted by his imagination and confidence, and in another way, I am C-3PO: a bit stiff, and slightly obsessed with rules and process.

We all have interesting characteristics, some of which only others can see. Ask your friends and your family (or your A.I. butler) how they see you. Then you can apply this to your presentations: try to find out who you really are, what excites you, what makes you tick. Because then you will allow yourself to become the truly engaging medium through which the audience receives your presentation.

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