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if you have ever thought that public
if you have ever thought that public speaking is not for you you know you
speaking is not for you you know you
speaking is not for you you know you might actually be right and today I’m
might actually be right and today I’m
might actually be right and today I’m gonna prove you why I clearly remember
gonna prove you why I clearly remember
gonna prove you why I clearly remember that day it was more than two years ago
that day it was more than two years ago
that day it was more than two years ago the Sun was shining and the spring was
the Sun was shining and the spring was
the Sun was shining and the spring was definitely approaching room was full of
definitely approaching room was full of
definitely approaching room was full of students and I felt confident and ready
students and I felt confident and ready
students and I felt confident and ready maybe the first time in my training
maybe the first time in my training
maybe the first time in my training carrier I have decided to do things a
carrier I have decided to do things a
carrier I have decided to do things a bit differently instead of focusing on
bit differently instead of focusing on
bit differently instead of focusing on slides and planning each minute and
slides and planning each minute and
slides and planning each minute and having a well-prepared content I decided
having a well-prepared content I decided
having a well-prepared content I decided that this time I will focus on
that this time I will focus on
that this time I will focus on discussion and I’ll see what questions
discussion and I’ll see what questions
discussion and I’ll see what questions people have brought and I’ll try to
people have brought and I’ll try to
people have brought and I’ll try to answer them it went very interestingly
answer them it went very interestingly
answer them it went very interestingly and the first task people had to do was
and the first task people had to do was
and the first task people had to do was to think of one question they want to be
to think of one question they want to be
to think of one question they want to be answered from today so many good
answered from today so many good
answered from today so many good questions about public speaking were
questions about public speaking were
questions about public speaking were popping up and I started writing them on
popping up and I started writing them on
popping up and I started writing them on board so maybe some of those questions
board so maybe some of those questions
board so maybe some of those questions are also in your mind like how do you
are also in your mind like how do you
are also in your mind like how do you prepare your slides how do you beat your
prepare your slides how do you beat your
prepare your slides how do you beat your public speaking anxiety or where to put
public speaking anxiety or where to put
public speaking anxiety or where to put your hands when you are speaking out
your hands when you are speaking out
your hands when you are speaking out here here or there what to do if your
here here or there what to do if your
here here or there what to do if your legs are shaking or what to do if
legs are shaking or what to do if
legs are shaking or what to do if technology fails so all those questions
technology fails so all those questions
technology fails so all those questions are usual ones which I expected but one
are usual ones which I expected but one
are usual ones which I expected but one question made me stop and think a lot
question made me stop and think a lot
question made me stop and think a lot how to make my audience like me okay
how to make my audience like me okay
how to make my audience like me okay a lot of ideas and strategies started
a lot of ideas and strategies started
a lot of ideas and strategies started popping to my mind and they were flowing
popping to my mind and they were flowing
popping to my mind and they were flowing and I was like I have to know the answer
and I was like I have to know the answer
and I was like I have to know the answer you know I have to know the answer to
you know I have to know the answer to
you know I have to know the answer to that girl and answer how to make the
that girl and answer how to make the
that girl and answer how to make the audience like you but I was so confused
audience like you but I was so confused
audience like you but I was so confused how to make the audience like you I
how to make the audience like you I
how to make the audience like you I didn’t know the answer for the whole day
didn’t know the answer for the whole day
didn’t know the answer for the whole day I was thinking about this question so
I was thinking about this question so
I was thinking about this question so much it went crazy I mean I couldn’t
much it went crazy I mean I couldn’t
much it went crazy I mean I couldn’t focus on anything else more because I
focus on anything else more because I
focus on anything else more because I felt embarrassed that I cannot think on
felt embarrassed that I cannot think on
felt embarrassed that I cannot think on an answer so the day passed and all
an answer so the day passed and all
an answer so the day passed and all questions were answered but one I came
questions were answered but one I came
questions were answered but one I came back home I started thinking and
back home I started thinking and
back home I started thinking and reflecting what just happened and then I
reflecting what just happened and then I
reflecting what just happened and then I realized that this question was closer
realized that this question was closer
realized that this question was closer to me than I thought that this question
to me than I thought that this question
to me than I thought that this question was with me living for more than a few
was with me living for more than a few
was with me living for more than a few years and that I was also that girl who
years and that I was also that girl who
years and that I was also that girl who was asking myself just very secretly
was asking myself just very secretly
was asking myself just very secretly that nobody would know how do I make my
that nobody would know how do I make my
that nobody would know how do I make my audience like me like today how do I
audience like me like today how do I
audience like me like today how do I make you like me or love me or adore me
make you like me or love me or adore me
make you like me or love me or adore me in at about that moment of my
in at about that moment of my
in at about that moment of my realisation I joined Toastmasters public
realisation I joined Toastmasters public
realisation I joined Toastmasters public speaking and leadership Club and it told
speaking and leadership Club and it told
speaking and leadership Club and it told everybody that I’m enjoying this club
everybody that I’m enjoying this club
everybody that I’m enjoying this club for the community but you know why I
for the community but you know why I
for the community but you know why I needed the community
needed the community
needed the community I needed the community to cherish me to
I needed the community to cherish me to
I needed the community to cherish me to write me good comments or encouragement
write me good comments or encouragement
write me good comments or encouragement I needed the community to feed my ego
I needed the community to feed my ego
I needed the community to feed my ego because I was on stage and everybody was
because I was on stage and everybody was
because I was on stage and everybody was clapping it’s so cool right those who
clapping it’s so cool right those who
clapping it’s so cool right those who are here can feel this but you know if
are here can feel this but you know if
are here can feel this but you know if you have ever asked similar question in
you have ever asked similar question in
you have ever asked similar question in your head like what should they do that
your head like what should they do that
your head like what should they do that they would love me and accept me maybe
they would love me and accept me maybe
they would love me and accept me maybe there’s something wrong maybe then
there’s something wrong maybe then
there’s something wrong maybe then public speaking is not for you actually
public speaking is not for you actually
public speaking is not for you actually I believe that public speaking is never
I believe that public speaking is never
I believe that public speaking is never for you
for you
for you it’s for your audience simple as that
it’s for your audience simple as that
it’s for your audience simple as that because when you are on stage it’s not
because when you are on stage it’s not
because when you are on stage it’s not about I don’t know how you look it’s
about I don’t know how you look it’s
about I don’t know how you look it’s about how you make your audience
about how you make your audience
about how you make your audience comfortable when you’re on stage it’s
comfortable when you’re on stage it’s
comfortable when you’re on stage it’s not about whether they like you or not
not about whether they like you or not
not about whether they like you or not it’s about what impact does your message
it’s about what impact does your message
it’s about what impact does your message bring when you are on stage is not about
bring when you are on stage is not about
bring when you are on stage is not about to know jumping and being happy just
to know jumping and being happy just
to know jumping and being happy just because somebody gave you an opportunity
because somebody gave you an opportunity
because somebody gave you an opportunity to speak it is about an opportunity to
to speak it is about an opportunity to
to speak it is about an opportunity to be heard and you know I’m not here to
be heard and you know I’m not here to
be heard and you know I’m not here to teach you and I’m not here to judge you
teach you and I’m not here to judge you
teach you and I’m not here to judge you either I’m here to share my
either I’m here to share my
either I’m here to share my transformation which change the
transformation which change the
transformation which change the perspective because when I started
perspective because when I started
perspective because when I started getting to know public speaking and when
getting to know public speaking and when
getting to know public speaking and when I started living with public speaking I
I started living with public speaking I
I started living with public speaking I was all that girl that I described
was all that girl that I described
was all that girl that I described asking those questions and wanting my
asking those questions and wanting my
asking those questions and wanting my ego to be fed but only when I realized
ego to be fed but only when I realized
ego to be fed but only when I realized that public speaking is not for you it’s
that public speaking is not for you it’s
that public speaking is not for you it’s for your audience everything changed and
for your audience everything changed and
for your audience everything changed and I’ll tell you why is good to realize
I’ll tell you why is good to realize
I’ll tell you why is good to realize like this there are many many reasons
like this there are many many reasons
like this there are many many reasons but two of them I love the most
but two of them I love the most
but two of them I love the most first of all it really decreases the
first of all it really decreases the
first of all it really decreases the anxiety believe me and second thing it
anxiety believe me and second thing it
anxiety believe me and second thing it lets you bring the real value for people
lets you bring the real value for people
lets you bring the real value for people who are listening and let me introduce
who are listening and let me introduce
who are listening and let me introduce this with a real story two months ago I
this with a real story two months ago I
this with a real story two months ago I was speaking at public speaking
was speaking at public speaking
was speaking at public speaking conference in Lithuania and after the
conference in Lithuania and after the
conference in Lithuania and after the conference after my presentation one
conference after my presentation one
conference after my presentation one lady approached me he said Greta you
lady approached me he said Greta you
lady approached me he said Greta you told for an hour you talked for an hour
told for an hour you talked for an hour
told for an hour you talked for an hour it was great but you know one sentence
it was great but you know one sentence
it was great but you know one sentence changed everything for me I was like
changed everything for me I was like
changed everything for me I was like okay which sentence I said so many of
okay which sentence I said so many of
okay which sentence I said so many of them so how can I know which one reach
them so how can I know which one reach
them so how can I know which one reach her heart and she told her story she
her heart and she told her story she
her heart and she told her story she said I am a primary school teacher for
said I am a primary school teacher for
said I am a primary school teacher for more than 50 years I love my job at my
more than 50 years I love my job at my
more than 50 years I love my job at my job
job
job I adore working with children
I adore working with children
I adore working with children really really love teaching so I do
really really love teaching so I do
really really love teaching so I do public speaking all the time but some
public speaking all the time but some
public speaking all the time but some things changes some things change when
things changes some things change when
things changes some things change when then the audit comes when I know that
then the audit comes when I know that
then the audit comes when I know that somebody may be my colleague from other
somebody may be my colleague from other
somebody may be my colleague from other class would come to evaluate me then she
class would come to evaluate me then she
class would come to evaluate me then she said I cannot focus anymore
said I cannot focus anymore
said I cannot focus anymore and I’m losing everything and I’m
and I’m losing everything and I’m
and I’m losing everything and I’m nervous I’m shaking and I cannot
nervous I’m shaking and I cannot
nervous I’m shaking and I cannot concentrate and I’m not telling anything
concentrate and I’m not telling anything
concentrate and I’m not telling anything what I have planned and she said I
what I have planned and she said I
what I have planned and she said I didn’t know why this happens I know I
didn’t know why this happens I know I
didn’t know why this happens I know I love my job and I do that public
love my job and I do that public
love my job and I do that public speaking great there is no evaluators
speaking great there is no evaluators
speaking great there is no evaluators but when the audit comes I lose it all
but when the audit comes I lose it all
but when the audit comes I lose it all and my sentence in my speech what I told
and my sentence in my speech what I told
and my sentence in my speech what I told I said that when you are on stage it’s
I said that when you are on stage it’s
I said that when you are on stage it’s not about performing it’s about sharing
not about performing it’s about sharing
not about performing it’s about sharing because if we are performing we want to
because if we are performing we want to
because if we are performing we want to be the best you know we’re going to be
be the best you know we’re going to be
be the best you know we’re going to be evaluated as amazing ones but when we
evaluated as amazing ones but when we
evaluated as amazing ones but when we are sharing we focusing on the other
are sharing we focusing on the other
are sharing we focusing on the other side so in her situation when she was
side so in her situation when she was
side so in her situation when she was just doing her job the job which she
just doing her job the job which she
just doing her job the job which she loves a lot it was about sharing right
loves a lot it was about sharing right
loves a lot it was about sharing right I see many teachers here and I bet you
I see many teachers here and I bet you
I see many teachers here and I bet you know that it’s about sharing but when
know that it’s about sharing but when
know that it’s about sharing but when you think about public speaking as a
you think about public speaking as a
you think about public speaking as a performance then the scary things
performance then the scary things
performance then the scary things happens so look what I want really do to
happens so look what I want really do to
happens so look what I want really do to leave you with today it doesn’t matter
leave you with today it doesn’t matter
leave you with today it doesn’t matter whether you are student presenting your
whether you are student presenting your
whether you are student presenting your project or a class it doesn’t matter if
project or a class it doesn’t matter if
project or a class it doesn’t matter if you are I don’t know teacher telling
you are I don’t know teacher telling
you are I don’t know teacher telling stories in your class or maybe you are a
stories in your class or maybe you are a
stories in your class or maybe you are a person going for a job interview or
person going for a job interview or
person going for a job interview or maybe you are Ted speaker today if you
maybe you are Ted speaker today if you
maybe you are Ted speaker today if you start sharing instead of performing the
start sharing instead of performing the
start sharing instead of performing the magic happens and today when I look
magic happens and today when I look
magic happens and today when I look again into the community I’m part of
again into the community I’m part of
again into the community I’m part of because not I don’t know there are more
because not I don’t know there are more
because not I don’t know there are more than two two years when I part of
than two two years when I part of
than two two years when I part of Toastmasters the same Club I still see
Toastmasters the same Club I still see
Toastmasters the same Club I still see them as community but now I see them as
them as community but now I see them as
them as community but now I see them as community to share with and grow and
community to share with and grow and
community to share with and grow and help each other to become the best
help each other to become the best
help each other to become the best versions of yourselves in conclusion is
versions of yourselves in conclusion is
versions of yourselves in conclusion is like that when you come here on this red
like that when you come here on this red
like that when you come here on this red bubble or on any red blue green yellow
bubble or on any red blue green yellow
bubble or on any red blue green yellow purple bubble think about you what can
purple bubble think about you what can
purple bubble think about you what can they get from it because the only
they get from it because the only
they get from it because the only question each member in the audience ask
question each member in the audience ask
question each member in the audience ask is what’s in it for them
is what’s in it for them
is what’s in it for them so enjoy your paths and public speaking
so enjoy your paths and public speaking
so enjoy your paths and public speaking share what you know best and be heared
share what you know best and be heared
share what you know best and be heared instead of only speaking thank you
instead of only speaking thank you
instead of only speaking thank you [Applause]
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