Speak With No Fear: Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter

by Mike Acker

Uncover the wound. Don’t pretend it isn’t there. Go back to revisit and relive the embarrassment, shame, failure, and fear.

“One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.” Randy Pausch

Imagining the worst is about preparing for the emotions. It is also about getting proper perspective.

The possible good outweighs the possible bad.

You will never be comfortable trying to be someone else.

Be a real version of yourself, not a poor imitation of someone else.

You need to be you. Within the youness, you is a fluid concept. You can improve you. Youness and improvement is a recipe for confidence.

Listen to one, and become a clone. Listen to two, and become confused. Listen to three or more, and gain confidence by getting better. Learn from them. Just don’t be them. Be yourself.

When you create space, you create peace. Learn the art of doing everything early.

What you focus on is where you are headed.

Ask yourself: how can I help, serve, entertain, inform, educate, or inspire them? I want to serve

them. The irony is that when you focus on them, they begin to like you.

ENERGY IS THE FLIPSIDE OF FEAR Your fear can be channeled into energy for your speech, interview, or any other form of speaking. Don’t erase your fear; ease your fear. Then use the rest of that raw energy to electrify your communication.

What you lose in content, you gain in connection.