Last week, we discussed the value a delivering a strategic message to your audience.
Ultimately, your goal as a speaker is to INSPIRE them to make a change in their lives.
How do you deal with embarrassment or humiliation?
I can recall having my most embarrassing moment as a speaker.
On stage, I openly called the founder of the National Speakers’ Convention by the WRONG name.
People began to laugh…
When I left the speech, I was then informed of my blunder…
Speakers who hate my success couldn’t wait to eat me alive…
The following year, I was invited to speak to a smaller workshop.
I made a comment to the audience about having courage, regarding my mistake and even my
enemies gave me a standing ovation.
You see, a setback it a setup for a COMEBACK.
There has to be a part of you that LOVES what you do.
Even when you feel afraid, you’ve got to understand that mistakes are a part of life.
It’s okay to acknowledge that you are nervous.
There are 2 things that you need to stand on:
You don’t need to be great in order to get started; but you do need to get STARTED to be great.
Secondly, anything that’s worth doing, is worth doing badly.
Do it badly until you get it RIGHT.
There are times when the mind simply freezes.
It happens to everybody.
You just have to forget it and move on.
See you next week
