Word of the Week #198:
So, I am guessing it is common knowledge, by now, that I do have a way with the words.
However, I have never been particularly adept at speaking, especially among strangers. It might seem odd, but I just prefer to sit down and collate my thoughts and write a cogent, concise response to every query I face.
Recently, though, I have been told by people who have known me for several years that I have improved at public speaking, and people who have just come to know me even find it hard to believe that I’m actually not good at it.
“What is your trick?” some of them ask me. “Can you give us any tips?”
I thought long and hard about it, and I think I do have a fair idea of how I have managed to improve at speaking. It is actually simple, though it might not necessarily be easy.
Know who you are.Know what you want.Prepare.Simple, right? But not easy.
