How to Recover From Mistakes During a Speech

Source: Dept. of Energy, Public Domain

Last week I was giving a really important speech and it almost went completely off the rails, due to technical and other issues. The only thing that saved me was my acting experience, which taught me how to recover from mistakes on stage.

When you’re giving a speech or presentation, you have to be prepared for absolutely anything. You have to control everything that’s within your control (your content, your attitude, your energy, etc.) AND you have to be r...