Confidence. The magical holy grail that will enable you to achieve all the important things in your life: that great* job, that wonderful** partner, that incredible leap of faith. * actually rather pleasant** actually rather pleasant Here’s what I believe: 1.) You’re not alone. Everyone – and that includes me – struggles with confidence, particularly […]
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Confidence is like a group of muscles, which you need to develop and strengthen. Let’s continue this excellent* analogy, for speaking confidence in particular: 1.) Conversations. A bit like running, in that they maintain overall speaking fitness and stamina. You may find that you’ve had fewer of these during the lockdown. 2.) Talking in meetings.
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Starting your talk can be a real challenge, but it’s essential to get it right.
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Good versus evil To give a really great presentation you need to have confidence. Well, you see, confidence is what gives a speaker their power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds our communication together. You need to write a piece that you’re proud of,
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Fear is a monster. Fight it with your sword of confidence. Your fear of public speaking is normal. You are worried about speaking in front of those people because you care about the result and you cannot predict the result. Good. You’re a human being. You’re normal. You might feel that fear is the opposite
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