good morning believe nation today we’re going to talk about how you can improve
going to talk about how you can improve
going to talk about how you can improve as a public speaker let me first make it
as a public speaker let me first make it
as a public speaker let me first make it very clear that everyone in this room is
very clear that everyone in this room is
very clear that everyone in this room is a speaker you guys get that do you have
a speaker you guys get that do you have
a speaker you guys get that do you have an idea that you want someone to get at
an idea that you want someone to get at
an idea that you want someone to get at times you really want them to get you
times you really want them to get you
times you really want them to get you yes your speaker you got a project you
yes your speaker you got a project you
yes your speaker you got a project you want someone to understand and get on
want someone to understand and get on
want someone to understand and get on board with your speaker you have a
board with your speaker you have a
board with your speaker you have a business you would like to succeed
business you would like to succeed
business you would like to succeed you’re really a speaker let’s not
you’re really a speaker let’s not
you’re really a speaker let’s not mention platform speaking it’s just any
mention platform speaking it’s just any
mention platform speaking it’s just any business your speaker anything no one
business your speaker anything no one
business your speaker anything no one can market you and your project better
can market you and your project better
can market you and your project better than you and you got to do it through
than you and you got to do it through
than you and you got to do it through your language
I’d like to suggest that there are four
I’d like to suggest that there are four really powerful cornerstones foundations
really powerful cornerstones foundations
really powerful cornerstones foundations that we can stand on if we want our
that we can stand on if we want our
that we can stand on if we want our speech to be powerful and to make change
speech to be powerful and to make change
speech to be powerful and to make change in the world fortunately these things
in the world fortunately these things
in the world fortunately these things spell a word the word is hail and it has
spell a word the word is hail and it has
spell a word the word is hail and it has a great definition as well I’m not
a great definition as well I’m not
a great definition as well I’m not talking about the stuff that falls from
talking about the stuff that falls from
talking about the stuff that falls from the sky and hits you on the head I’m
the sky and hits you on the head I’m
the sky and hits you on the head I’m talking about this definition to greet
talking about this definition to greet
talking about this definition to greet or acclaim enthusiastically which is I
or acclaim enthusiastically which is I
or acclaim enthusiastically which is I think how our words will be received if
think how our words will be received if
think how our words will be received if we stand on these four things so what do
we stand on these four things so what do
we stand on these four things so what do they stand for see if you can guess the
they stand for see if you can guess the
they stand for see if you can guess the H honesty of course being true in what
H honesty of course being true in what
H honesty of course being true in what you say being straight and clear the a
you say being straight and clear the a
you say being straight and clear the a is authenticity just being yourself a
is authenticity just being yourself a
is authenticity just being yourself a friend of mine described it as standing
friend of mine described it as standing
friend of mine described it as standing in your own truth which i think is a
in your own truth which i think is a
in your own truth which i think is a lovely way to put it
lovely way to put it
lovely way to put it the i’ is integrity being your word
the i’ is integrity being your word
the i’ is integrity being your word actually doing what you say and being
actually doing what you say and being
actually doing what you say and being somebody people can trust and the L is
somebody people can trust and the L is
somebody people can trust and the L is love I don’t mean romantic love but I do
love I don’t mean romantic love but I do
love I don’t mean romantic love but I do mean wishing people well for two reasons
mean wishing people well for two reasons
mean wishing people well for two reasons first of all I think absolute honesty
first of all I think absolute honesty
first of all I think absolute honesty may not be what we want I mean my
may not be what we want I mean my
may not be what we want I mean my goodness you look ugly this morning and
goodness you look ugly this morning and
goodness you look ugly this morning and perhaps that’s not necessary tempered
perhaps that’s not necessary tempered
perhaps that’s not necessary tempered with love of course honesty is a great
with love of course honesty is a great
with love of course honesty is a great thing but also if you’re really wishing
thing but also if you’re really wishing
thing but also if you’re really wishing somebody well it’s very hard to judge
somebody well it’s very hard to judge
somebody well it’s very hard to judge them at the same time I’m not even sure
them at the same time I’m not even sure
them at the same time I’m not even sure you can do those two things
you can do those two things
you can do those two things simultaneously
simultaneously
simultaneously so hail also now that’s what you say and
so hail also now that’s what you say and
so hail also now that’s what you say and it’s like the old song it is what you
it’s like the old song it is what you
it’s like the old song it is what you say it’s also the way that you say it
say it’s also the way that you say it
say it’s also the way that you say it you have an amazing toolbox this
you have an amazing toolbox this
you have an amazing toolbox this instrument is incredible and yet this is
instrument is incredible and yet this is
instrument is incredible and yet this is a toolbox that very few people have ever
a toolbox that very few people have ever
a toolbox that very few people have ever opened I’d like to have a little rummage
opened I’d like to have a little rummage
opened I’d like to have a little rummage in there with you now just pull a few
in there with you now just pull a few
in there with you now just pull a few tools out that you might like to take
tools out that you might like to take
tools out that you might like to take away and play with which will increase
away and play with which will increase
away and play with which will increase the power of your speaking register for
the power of your speaking register for
the power of your speaking register for example now falsetto register may not be
example now falsetto register may not be
example now falsetto register may not be very useful most of the time but there’s
very useful most of the time but there’s
very useful most of the time but there’s a register in between I’m not going to
a register in between I’m not going to
a register in between I’m not going to get very technical about this for any of
get very technical about this for any of
get very technical about this for any of you who are voice coaches you can locate
you who are voice coaches you can locate
you who are voice coaches you can locate your voice however so if I talk up here
your voice however so if I talk up here
your voice however so if I talk up here in my nose you can hear the difference
in my nose you can hear the difference
in my nose you can hear the difference if I go down here and my throat which is
if I go down here and my throat which is
if I go down here and my throat which is where most of us speak from most of the
where most of us speak from most of the
where most of us speak from most of the time but if you want wait you need to go
time but if you want wait you need to go
time but if you want wait you need to go down here to the chair
down here to the chair
down here to the chair you hear the difference we vote for
you hear the difference we vote for
you hear the difference we vote for politicians with lower voices it’s true
politicians with lower voices it’s true
politicians with lower voices it’s true because we associate depth with power
because we associate depth with power
because we associate depth with power and with authority
and with authority
and with authority that’s register and we have Tambor it’s
that’s register and we have Tambor it’s
that’s register and we have Tambor it’s the the way your voice feels again the
the the way your voice feels again the
the the way your voice feels again the research shows that we prefer voices
research shows that we prefer voices
research shows that we prefer voices which are rich smooth warm like hot
which are rich smooth warm like hot
which are rich smooth warm like hot chocolate well if that’s not you that’s
chocolate well if that’s not you that’s
chocolate well if that’s not you that’s not the end of the world because you can
not the end of the world because you can
not the end of the world because you can train go get a voice coach and there are
train go get a voice coach and there are
train go get a voice coach and there are amazing things you can do with breathing
amazing things you can do with breathing
amazing things you can do with breathing with posture with exercises to improve
with posture with exercises to improve
with posture with exercises to improve the timbre of your voice then pros are
the timbre of your voice then pros are
the timbre of your voice then pros are the aisle of pros idli this is the sinks
the aisle of pros idli this is the sinks
the aisle of pros idli this is the sinks on the meta language that we use in
on the meta language that we use in
on the meta language that we use in order to impart meaning it’s route 1 for
order to impart meaning it’s route 1 for
order to impart meaning it’s route 1 for meaning in conversation people who speak
meaning in conversation people who speak
meaning in conversation people who speak all on one notes are really quite hard
all on one notes are really quite hard
all on one notes are really quite hard to listen to if they don’t have any
to listen to if they don’t have any
to listen to if they don’t have any prose idea at all that’s where the words
prose idea at all that’s where the words
prose idea at all that’s where the words monotonic comes from or not honest
monotonic comes from or not honest
monotonic comes from or not honest monotone also we have repetitive prose
monotone also we have repetitive prose
monotone also we have repetitive prose that he now coming in where every
that he now coming in where every
that he now coming in where every sentence ends as if it were a question
sentence ends as if it were a question
sentence ends as if it were a question when it’s actually not a question it’s a
when it’s actually not a question it’s a
when it’s actually not a question it’s a statement
and if you repeat that one over and over
and if you repeat that one over and over it’s actually restricting your ability
it’s actually restricting your ability
it’s actually restricting your ability to communicate through prose adiy which
to communicate through prose adiy which
to communicate through prose adiy which i think is a shame so let’s try and
i think is a shame so let’s try and
i think is a shame so let’s try and break that habit pace I can get very
break that habit pace I can get very
break that habit pace I can get very very excited by saying something really
very excited by saying something really
very excited by saying something really really quickly or I can slow right down
really quickly or I can slow right down
really quickly or I can slow right down to emphasize and at the end of that of
to emphasize and at the end of that of
to emphasize and at the end of that of course is our old friend silence it’s
course is our old friend silence it’s
course is our old friend silence it’s nothing wrong with a bit of silence you
nothing wrong with a bit of silence you
nothing wrong with a bit of silence you know talk is there we don’t have to fill
know talk is there we don’t have to fill
know talk is there we don’t have to fill it with ohms and ours can be very
it with ohms and ours can be very
it with ohms and ours can be very powerful
powerful
powerful of course pitch often goes along with
of course pitch often goes along with
of course pitch often goes along with pace to indicate arousal but you can do
pace to indicate arousal but you can do
pace to indicate arousal but you can do it just with pitch where did you leave
it just with pitch where did you leave
it just with pitch where did you leave my keys where did you leave my keys it’s
my keys where did you leave my keys it’s
my keys where did you leave my keys it’s a slightly different meaning in those
a slightly different meaning in those
a slightly different meaning in those two deliveries and finally volume I can
two deliveries and finally volume I can
two deliveries and finally volume I can get really excited by using volume sorry
get really excited by using volume sorry
get really excited by using volume sorry about that if I startled anybody or I
about that if I startled anybody or I
about that if I startled anybody or I can have you really pay attention make
can have you really pay attention make
can have you really pay attention make it very quiet
it very quiet
it very quiet some people broadcast the whole time try
some people broadcast the whole time try
some people broadcast the whole time try not to do that
not to do that
not to do that that’s called sod casting
that’s called sod casting
that’s called sod casting imposing your sound on people around you
imposing your sound on people around you
imposing your sound on people around you carelessly and inconsiderately not nice
carelessly and inconsiderately not nice
carelessly and inconsiderately not nice of course where this all comes into play
of course where this all comes into play
of course where this all comes into play most of all is when you’ve got something
most of all is when you’ve got something
most of all is when you’ve got something really important to do it might be
really important to do it might be
really important to do it might be standing on a stage like this and giving
standing on a stage like this and giving
standing on a stage like this and giving a talk to people it might be proposing
a talk to people it might be proposing
a talk to people it might be proposing marriage asking for a raise a wedding
marriage asking for a raise a wedding
marriage asking for a raise a wedding speech whatever it is if it’s really
speech whatever it is if it’s really
speech whatever it is if it’s really important you owe it to yourself to look
important you owe it to yourself to look
important you owe it to yourself to look at this tool box and the engine that
at this tool box and the engine that
at this tool box and the engine that it’s going to work on and no engine
it’s going to work on and no engine
it’s going to work on and no engine works well without being warmed up warm
works well without being warmed up warm
works well without being warmed up warm up your voice I’d like to share with you
up your voice I’d like to share with you
up your voice I’d like to share with you one of the little known secrets of the
one of the little known secrets of the
one of the little known secrets of the top professional speakers and it is
top professional speakers and it is
top professional speakers and it is called the power of the pause now in
called the power of the pause now in
called the power of the pause now in speaking the drama and power of the
speaking the drama and power of the
speaking the drama and power of the speech is contained in the silences that
speech is contained in the silences that
speech is contained in the silences that you create as you move from point to
you create as you move from point to
you create as you move from point to point and this is an art that you can
point and this is an art that you can
point and this is an art that you can learn with practice many speakers are
learn with practice many speakers are
learn with practice many speakers are nervous when they stand up in front of
nervous when they stand up in front of
nervous when they stand up in front of an audience as a result they speak
an audience as a result they speak
an audience as a result they speak faster with a higher pitch to their
faster with a higher pitch to their
faster with a higher pitch to their voice and without pausing when you are
voice and without pausing when you are
voice and without pausing when you are more relaxed you speak slower you pause
more relaxed you speak slower you pause
more relaxed you speak slower you pause regularly and you have a deeper and more
regularly and you have a deeper and more
regularly and you have a deeper and more authoritative tone of voice as either a
authoritative tone of voice as either a
authoritative tone of voice as either a man or a woman now there’s nothing as
man or a woman now there’s nothing as
man or a woman now there’s nothing as attention-grabbing
attention-grabbing
attention-grabbing as a pause when you pause you bring
as a pause when you pause you bring
as a pause when you pause you bring people up short they mentally trip and
people up short they mentally trip and
people up short they mentally trip and fall into the silence that you have
fall into the silence that you have
fall into the silence that you have created they immediately give you back
created they immediately give you back
created they immediately give you back their full attention each time you pause
their full attention each time you pause
their full attention each time you pause go silent smile you get them to recenter
go silent smile you get them to recenter
go silent smile you get them to recenter themselves on you and what you are
themselves on you and what you are
themselves on you and what you are saying but for instance the dramatic
saying but for instance the dramatic
saying but for instance the dramatic pause is used to make a particular point
pause is used to make a particular point
pause is used to make a particular point stick in the minds of your audience you
stick in the minds of your audience you
stick in the minds of your audience you can use a dramatic pause immediately
can use a dramatic pause immediately
can use a dramatic pause immediately before delivering an important point and
before delivering an important point and
before delivering an important point and you can use a dramatic pause immediately
you can use a dramatic pause immediately
you can use a dramatic pause immediately afterwards to allow people to absorb the
afterwards to allow people to absorb the
afterwards to allow people to absorb the importance of what you just said for
importance of what you just said for
importance of what you just said for example I would say there are three keys
example I would say there are three keys
example I would say there are three keys to your doubling your income in the next
to your doubling your income in the next
to your doubling your income in the next six months
six months
six months if you practice these keys nothing can
if you practice these keys nothing can
if you practice these keys nothing can stop you from earning more money than
stop you from earning more money than
stop you from earning more money than you’ve ever earned before key number one
you’ve ever earned before key number one
you’ve ever earned before key number one is this and you start and at the end you
is this and you start and at the end you
is this and you start and at the end you stop key number two is this and then you
stop key number two is this and then you
stop key number two is this and then you start and describe it and then you stop
start and describe it and then you stop
start and describe it and then you stop and at the end you just stop and allow
and at the end you just stop and allow
and at the end you just stop and allow people to absorb another pause you can
people to absorb another pause you can
people to absorb another pause you can use is called the sentence completion
use is called the sentence completion
use is called the sentence completion pause this should be illegal because
pause this should be illegal because
pause this should be illegal because it’s so powerful and this is where you
it’s so powerful and this is where you
it’s so powerful and this is where you make a statement or quote a line that
make a statement or quote a line that
make a statement or quote a line that everyone has heard before and knows the
everyone has heard before and knows the
everyone has heard before and knows the words when you give the first half of
words when you give the first half of
words when you give the first half of the line or even nine-tenths of the line
the line or even nine-tenths of the line
the line or even nine-tenths of the line the audience mentally leans forward to
the audience mentally leans forward to
the audience mentally leans forward to complete the sentence with you this
complete the sentence with you this
complete the sentence with you this causes them to engage more closely with
causes them to engage more closely with
causes them to engage more closely with you and to listen with greater in
you and to listen with greater in
you and to listen with greater in tenderness to what you’re saying now
tenderness to what you’re saying now
tenderness to what you’re saying now whenever you use this technique you must
whenever you use this technique you must
whenever you use this technique you must discipline yourself to stop and wait
discipline yourself to stop and wait
discipline yourself to stop and wait until the audience speaks up and
until the audience speaks up and
until the audience speaks up and completes the sentence you then repeat
completes the sentence you then repeat
completes the sentence you then repeat the words to finish the thought you’ll
the words to finish the thought you’ll
the words to finish the thought you’ll have the total attention of the audience
have the total attention of the audience
have the total attention of the audience here’s an example of what I do I’m
here’s an example of what I do I’m
here’s an example of what I do I’m talking about selling and running a
talking about selling and running a
talking about selling and running a business in competitive times and I say
business in competitive times and I say
business in competitive times and I say but you’re not afraid of that because
but you’re not afraid of that because
but you’re not afraid of that because when the going gets tough that tough get
when the going gets tough that tough get
when the going gets tough that tough get going everybody in the audience
going everybody in the audience
going everybody in the audience completes the sense they really for the
completes the sense they really for the
completes the sense they really for the go going they’re always staining they
go going they’re always staining they
go going they’re always staining they don’t necessarily speak aloud but they
don’t necessarily speak aloud but they
don’t necessarily speak aloud but they finish this sentence in your mind their
finish this sentence in your mind their
finish this sentence in your mind their mind so it’s very powerful technique you
mind so it’s very powerful technique you
mind so it’s very powerful technique you can use most people vision when they’re
can use most people vision when they’re
can use most people vision when they’re telling a story they don’t want to take
telling a story they don’t want to take
telling a story they don’t want to take a risk so the story has it has its
a risk so the story has it has its
a risk so the story has it has its limits on how high it will go or how
limits on how high it will go or how
limits on how high it will go or how deep it ago and when you have that then
deep it ago and when you have that then
deep it ago and when you have that then you’re really not at that part that’s
you’re really not at that part that’s
you’re really not at that part that’s gonna touch my soul so being willing to
gonna touch my soul so being willing to
gonna touch my soul so being willing to take a risk being clear and concise with
take a risk being clear and concise with
take a risk being clear and concise with your stories a great story is a ShowMe
your stories a great story is a ShowMe
your stories a great story is a ShowMe story not a tell me story now this is
story not a tell me story now this is
story not a tell me story now this is the distinction that’s the game changer
the distinction that’s the game changer
the distinction that’s the game changer for most most people were telling a
for most most people were telling a
for most most people were telling a story they say so let me just share with
story they say so let me just share with
story they say so let me just share with you a little bit of my story and I’ll
you a little bit of my story and I’ll
you a little bit of my story and I’ll tell you and then I’ll show you
tell you and then I’ll show you
tell you and then I’ll show you so as I was building my life there was a
so as I was building my life there was a
so as I was building my life there was a time in my life that was very difficult
time in my life that was very difficult
time in my life that was very difficult it was very challenge true story very
it was very challenge true story very
it was very challenge true story very difficult very challenging very
difficult very challenging very
difficult very challenging very uncomfortable I didn’t have a lot of
uncomfortable I didn’t have a lot of
uncomfortable I didn’t have a lot of money I didn’t have a lot of hope and
money I didn’t have a lot of hope and
money I didn’t have a lot of hope and things just look dismal at some point I
things just look dismal at some point I
things just look dismal at some point I had to turn my life around at some point
had to turn my life around at some point
had to turn my life around at some point I made the decision that life had to get
I made the decision that life had to get
I made the decision that life had to get better I’m telling you that was decent
better I’m telling you that was decent
better I’m telling you that was decent you learn about me then if I were to
you learn about me then if I were to
you learn about me then if I were to show you that story I would say six days
show you that story I would say six days
show you that story I would say six days a week I had to eat beanies and weenies
a week I had to eat beanies and weenies
a week I had to eat beanies and weenies I had to find money in the crevices and
I had to find money in the crevices and
I had to find money in the crevices and the corners of my couch so that I can
the corners of my couch so that I can
the corners of my couch so that I can get my son milk there were times when my
get my son milk there were times when my
get my son milk there were times when my heart would beat fast just at what am I
heart would beat fast just at what am I
heart would beat fast just at what am I gonna have tomorrow at some point I got
gonna have tomorrow at some point I got
gonna have tomorrow at some point I got sick and tired of my own story is this
sick and tired of my own story is this
sick and tired of my own story is this gonna be my future no I can’t handle it
gonna be my future no I can’t handle it
gonna be my future no I can’t handle it notice the difference in that second
notice the difference in that second
notice the difference in that second story I completely see that I just
story I completely see that I just
story I completely see that I just painted a picture same story now the
painted a picture same story now the
painted a picture same story now the second one will you show a story it’s
second one will you show a story it’s
second one will you show a story it’s gonna require more of you it’s gonna
gonna require more of you it’s gonna
gonna require more of you it’s gonna require to find the colors what were you
require to find the colors what were you
require to find the colors what were you thinking what were you experiencing what
thinking what were you experiencing what
thinking what were you experiencing what was going on in your head instead of
was going on in your head instead of
was going on in your head instead of telling me you look for money turn and
telling me you look for money turn and
telling me you look for money turn and point now this is anywhere this is
point now this is anywhere this is
point now this is anywhere this is anywhere you are doing anything I
anywhere you are doing anything I
anywhere you are doing anything I promise you become a great storyteller
promise you become a great storyteller
promise you become a great storyteller and you will have to bait your audience
and you will have to bait your audience
and you will have to bait your audience no matter what you’re doing I’ve
no matter what you’re doing I’ve
no matter what you’re doing I’ve captivated investors I’ve captivated
captivated investors I’ve captivated
captivated investors I’ve captivated students I’ve captivated educators
students I’ve captivated educators
students I’ve captivated educators because I was willing to show the story
because I was willing to show the story
because I was willing to show the story I call it unpacking the story vision
I call it unpacking the story vision
I call it unpacking the story vision being willing to tell me what were you
being willing to tell me what were you
being willing to tell me what were you thinking what were you feeling what were
thinking what were you feeling what were
thinking what were you feeling what were you saying
you saying
you saying think about a story as an oral movie and
think about a story as an oral movie and
think about a story as an oral movie and so in an oral movie think when you’re
so in an oral movie think when you’re
so in an oral movie think when you’re looking at a movie the first thing they
looking at a movie the first thing they
looking at a movie the first thing they do is they identify what state of time
do is they identify what state of time
do is they identify what state of time it is is a futuristic is it in the now
it is is a futuristic is it in the now
it is is a futuristic is it in the now was it back in the day you notice that
was it back in the day you notice that
was it back in the day you notice that based on what people are wearing how
based on what people are wearing how
based on what people are wearing how they’re talking so paint that picture
they’re talking so paint that picture
they’re talking so paint that picture for me take me to that environment set
for me take me to that environment set
for me take me to that environment set the backdrop up for me show me what
the backdrop up for me show me what
the backdrop up for me show me what you’re going through instead of saying I
you’re going through instead of saying I
you’re going through instead of saying I was angry you can tell me you’re angry
was angry you can tell me you’re angry
was angry you can tell me you’re angry but when you say the hair on the back of
but when you say the hair on the back of
but when you say the hair on the back of my neck was standing up I felt the fumes
my neck was standing up I felt the fumes
my neck was standing up I felt the fumes exiting my nose I thought that my chest
exiting my nose I thought that my chest
exiting my nose I thought that my chest was going to pop and I was gonna say
was going to pop and I was gonna say
was going to pop and I was gonna say something that I’d regret forever ooh
something that I’d regret forever ooh
something that I’d regret forever ooh just showed me you were angry take that
just showed me you were angry take that
just showed me you were angry take that extra time to unpack it
extra time to unpack it
extra time to unpack it why will most people not do that because
why will most people not do that because
why will most people not do that because it requires a level of vulnerability
it requires a level of vulnerability
it requires a level of vulnerability that we’re not willing to share we all
that we’re not willing to share we all
that we’re not willing to share we all know the maxim that practice makes
know the maxim that practice makes
know the maxim that practice makes perfect but what’s most important is
perfect but what’s most important is
perfect but what’s most important is that we’re practicing in specific ways
that we’re practicing in specific ways
that we’re practicing in specific ways what we want to do is actually speak as
what we want to do is actually speak as
what we want to do is actually speak as much of our presentation as we can we
much of our presentation as we can we
much of our presentation as we can we actually want to speak in front of a
actually want to speak in front of a
actually want to speak in front of a mirror or in front of a webcam that way
mirror or in front of a webcam that way
mirror or in front of a webcam that way we can see ourselves succeeding moreover
we can see ourselves succeeding moreover
we can see ourselves succeeding moreover we can also be attentive to what we do
we can also be attentive to what we do
we can also be attentive to what we do well and what we can improve one of the
well and what we can improve one of the
well and what we can improve one of the most important parts the presentation to
most important parts the presentation to
most important parts the presentation to practice is the introduction and the
practice is the introduction and the
practice is the introduction and the conclusion the audience will be drawn in
conclusion the audience will be drawn in
conclusion the audience will be drawn in by the introduction and hopefully we’ll
by the introduction and hopefully we’ll
by the introduction and hopefully we’ll be left with something to think about
be left with something to think about
be left with something to think about when it comes time for the conclusion I
when it comes time for the conclusion I
when it comes time for the conclusion I want to emphasize that there’s a real
want to emphasize that there’s a real
want to emphasize that there’s a real joy in stepping out in front of an
joy in stepping out in front of an
joy in stepping out in front of an audience
audience
audience a real excitement that comes from
a real excitement that comes from
a real excitement that comes from sharing one’s passion with a group of
sharing one’s passion with a group of
sharing one’s passion with a group of people so we can’t let the fear of
people so we can’t let the fear of
people so we can’t let the fear of public speaking paralyze us and inhibit
public speaking paralyze us and inhibit
public speaking paralyze us and inhibit our abilities to get to the next step to
our abilities to get to the next step to
our abilities to get to the next step to get to the type of positions that we
get to the type of positions that we
get to the type of positions that we want and that we’re ready for would you
want and that we’re ready for would you
want and that we’re ready for would you have fun show some enthusiasm show some
have fun show some enthusiasm show some
have fun show some enthusiasm show some passion in the 2007 presentation Steve
passion in the 2007 presentation Steve
passion in the 2007 presentation Steve Jobs was having fun he was laughing he
Jobs was having fun he was laughing he
Jobs was having fun he was laughing he had a big smile on his face
had a big smile on his face
had a big smile on his face animated body language it was really
animated body language it was really
animated body language it was really wonderful to see he even played a prank
wonderful to see he even played a prank
wonderful to see he even played a prank on Starbucks he was demonstrating the
on Starbucks he was demonstrating the
on Starbucks he was demonstrating the new maps feature on the phone ironically
new maps feature on the phone ironically
new maps feature on the phone ironically it was Google Maps and I know there’s
it was Google Maps and I know there’s
it was Google Maps and I know there’s been some controversy since then but he
been some controversy since then but he
been some controversy since then but he was showing off Google Maps and he was
was showing off Google Maps and he was
was showing off Google Maps and he was demonstrating just how easy it was to
demonstrating just how easy it was to
demonstrating just how easy it was to find a location and contact that
find a location and contact that
find a location and contact that location
location
location so we looked for a local Starbucks a
so we looked for a local Starbucks a
so we looked for a local Starbucks a coffee shop around the venue which he
coffee shop around the venue which he
coffee shop around the venue which he was speaking he actually found the
was speaking he actually found the
was speaking he actually found the number called Starbucks a woman on the
number called Starbucks a woman on the
number called Starbucks a woman on the other end answered and said good morning
other end answered and said good morning
other end answered and said good morning yes I’d like to order 4,000 lattes to go
yes I’d like to order 4,000 lattes to go
yes I’d like to order 4,000 lattes to go please not just kidding
please not just kidding
please not just kidding wrong number thank you I actually called
wrong number thank you I actually called
wrong number thank you I actually called the number that I saw flashed on the
the number that I saw flashed on the
the number that I saw flashed on the screen sure enough it went to a local
screen sure enough it went to a local
screen sure enough it went to a local Starbucks in San Francisco he actually
Starbucks in San Francisco he actually
Starbucks in San Francisco he actually pranked a Starbucks now I’m not
pranked a Starbucks now I’m not
pranked a Starbucks now I’m not suggesting you prank anybody in your
suggesting you prank anybody in your
suggesting you prank anybody in your next presentation of course not but you
next presentation of course not but you
next presentation of course not but you the idea would you have some fun most
the idea would you have some fun most
the idea would you have some fun most presentations are really really dry and
presentations are really really dry and
presentations are really really dry and boring Steve Jobs had passion enthusiasm
boring Steve Jobs had passion enthusiasm
boring Steve Jobs had passion enthusiasm and he showed it so I have two quick
and he showed it so I have two quick
and he showed it so I have two quick thoughts on this the first is you need
thoughts on this the first is you need
thoughts on this the first is you need to practice you need to practice you
to practice you need to practice you
to practice you need to practice you need to practice you need to practice
need to practice you need to practice
need to practice you need to practice you need to practice you need to
you need to practice you need to
you need to practice you need to practice I think a lot of people they
practice I think a lot of people they
practice I think a lot of people they see the challenge of they look at a Tony
see the challenge of they look at a Tony
see the challenge of they look at a Tony Robbins they see a Les Brown they see an
Robbins they see a Les Brown they see an
Robbins they see a Les Brown they see an Eric Thomas and you see how great these
Eric Thomas and you see how great these
Eric Thomas and you see how great these guys are and you know what a good public
guys are and you know what a good public
guys are and you know what a good public speaker looks like because you’ve
speaker looks like because you’ve
speaker looks like because you’ve watched their videos you’ve been to
watched their videos you’ve been to
watched their videos you’ve been to their events you’ve seen them live and
their events you’ve seen them live and
their events you’ve seen them live and then you get up on stage and you know
then you get up on stage and you know
then you get up on stage and you know that you’re nothing like them you’re
that you’re nothing like them you’re
that you’re nothing like them you’re nowhere close to being like them and
nowhere close to being like them and
nowhere close to being like them and it’s an unfair comparison because
it’s an unfair comparison because
it’s an unfair comparison because they’ve spent decades practicing and you
they’ve spent decades practicing and you
they’ve spent decades practicing and you might be just getting started and so the
might be just getting started and so the
might be just getting started and so the way to get there is to practice and
way to get there is to practice and
way to get there is to practice and practice and practice and practice and I
practice and practice and practice and I
practice and practice and practice and I think too many people look to those
think too many people look to those
think too many people look to those other people and it’s great to look at
other people and it’s great to look at
other people and it’s great to look at them for inspiration it’s great to look
them for inspiration it’s great to look
them for inspiration it’s great to look at them to model success I love it it’s
at them to model success I love it it’s
at them to model success I love it it’s the name of this channel but don’t let
the name of this channel but don’t let
the name of this channel but don’t let that be a discouragement the flip side
that be a discouragement the flip side
that be a discouragement the flip side is people see how great somebody else is
is people see how great somebody else is
is people see how great somebody else is and they feel like I can’t get there
and they feel like I can’t get there
and they feel like I can’t get there because you’re comparing your start to
because you’re comparing your start to
because you’re comparing your start to somebody else’s middle and so practice
somebody else’s middle and so practice
somebody else’s middle and so practice practice practice just make sure you are
practice practice just make sure you are
practice practice just make sure you are better than you were yesterday
better than you were yesterday
better than you were yesterday the second thing is going in with the
the second thing is going in with the
the second thing is going in with the intent to help them and know that you
intent to help them and know that you
intent to help them and know that you can provide value I think it’s easy to
can provide value I think it’s easy to
can provide value I think it’s easy to get on stage and be so locked into your
get on stage and be so locked into your
get on stage and be so locked into your presentation and memorizing the exact
presentation and memorizing the exact
presentation and memorizing the exact words that you’re going to say and were
words that you’re going to say and were
words that you’re going to say and were they gonna make a mistake for me it’s
they gonna make a mistake for me it’s
they gonna make a mistake for me it’s just going up and I just came back from
just going up and I just came back from
just going up and I just came back from Madrid recently it’s going up on stage
Madrid recently it’s going up on stage
Madrid recently it’s going up on stage and having the intent to give them value
and having the intent to give them value
and having the intent to give them value to know that what I have what’s in my
to know that what I have what’s in my
to know that what I have what’s in my head can help them like to genuinely
head can help them like to genuinely
head can help them like to genuinely feel like I have knowledge that can help
feel like I have knowledge that can help
feel like I have knowledge that can help them all I need to do is get it out and
them all I need to do is get it out and
them all I need to do is get it out and not be so worried about saying the exact
not be so worried about saying the exact
not be so worried about saying the exact thing that you have written down but
thing that you have written down but
thing that you have written down but just letting it feel through you leading
just letting it feel through you leading
just letting it feel through you leading it with intent leading it with emotion
it with intent leading it with emotion
it with intent leading it with emotion and if you can get on the stage and just
and if you can get on the stage and just
and if you can get on the stage and just feel like you want to help these guys
feel like you want to help these guys
feel like you want to help these guys instead I memorize your presentation
instead I memorize your presentation
instead I memorize your presentation you’re gonna have much more success as a
you’re gonna have much more success as a
you’re gonna have much more success as a public speaker and one quick tip that
public speaker and one quick tip that
public speaker and one quick tip that really helps me with that is I always
really helps me with that is I always
really helps me with that is I always try to talk to people before so it’s not
try to talk to people before so it’s not
try to talk to people before so it’s not some
some
some cold audience that I know nothing about
cold audience that I know nothing about
cold audience that I know nothing about I try to meet people ask them what
I try to meet people ask them what
I try to meet people ask them what they’re up to I talk about their
they’re up to I talk about their
they’re up to I talk about their business I talked about challenges
business I talked about challenges
business I talked about challenges they’re facing and so I imagine that
they’re facing and so I imagine that
they’re facing and so I imagine that person I’ll try to find them in the
person I’ll try to find them in the
person I’ll try to find them in the audience too when I’m speaking it makes
audience too when I’m speaking it makes
audience too when I’m speaking it makes it a lot more personal for me and when I
it a lot more personal for me and when I
it a lot more personal for me and when I know that it’s personal I’m much more
know that it’s personal I’m much more
know that it’s personal I’m much more likely to be able to connect not with
likely to be able to connect not with
likely to be able to connect not with just with them but with the whole
just with them but with the whole
just with them but with the whole audience
so thank you guys so much for watching I
so thank you guys so much for watching I made this episode of believe life
made this episode of believe life
made this episode of believe life because my videos asked me to so this is
because my videos asked me to so this is
because my videos asked me to so this is topic you’d like me to cover in the next
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do I’d also love to know one what your
do I’d also love to know one what your favorite clip was from here that you
favorite clip was from here that you
favorite clip was from here that you learn the most from and – what are your
learn the most from and – what are your
learn the most from and – what are your fears or concerns or thoughts about
fears or concerns or thoughts about
fears or concerns or thoughts about public speaking that maybe I can help
public speaking that maybe I can help
public speaking that maybe I can help you with and the rest of the leave
you with and the rest of the leave
you with and the rest of the leave nation can join in the conversation as
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join in thank you guys so much for watching
watching
watching have an amazing day continue to believe
have an amazing day continue to believe
have an amazing day continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
your ability to speak effectively in
your ability to speak effectively in every business or social situation can
every business or social situation can
every business or social situation can have an extraordinary effect on your
have an extraordinary effect on your
have an extraordinary effect on your life it can bring you to the attention
life it can bring you to the attention
life it can bring you to the attention of people who can help you and open
of people who can help you and open
of people who can help you and open doors for you it can get you better jobs
doors for you it can get you better jobs
doors for you it can get you better jobs and get you promoted faster most of all
and get you promoted faster most of all
and get you promoted faster most of all your ability to give effective
your ability to give effective
your ability to give effective presentations both to small and large
presentations both to small and large
presentations both to small and large groups will increase your own feeling of
groups will increase your own feeling of
groups will increase your own feeling of self esteem self-respect and personal
self esteem self-respect and personal
self esteem self-respect and personal pride when you know that you can
pride when you know that you can
pride when you know that you can influence and persuade others in a
influence and persuade others in a
influence and persuade others in a variety of ways you’ll have a tremendous
variety of ways you’ll have a tremendous
variety of ways you’ll have a tremendous sense of personal power and
sense of personal power and
sense of personal power and accomplishment you’ll feel like a master
accomplishment you’ll feel like a master
accomplishment you’ll feel like a master of any situation and the best news of
of any situation and the best news of
of any situation and the best news of all is that these skills are learn about
all is that these skills are learn about
all is that these skills are learn about with practice and repetition and because
with practice and repetition and because
with practice and repetition and because they’re learning it means there’s no
they’re learning it means there’s no
they’re learning it means there’s no limits on how good you can become
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