Be Present and Focus Before You Speak
May 19, 2022 3:31 pm
Be Present and Focus Before You Speak
When you are preparing to speak to an audience of one, or one thousand, you will stand alone. You will not be squaring off against a visible adversary. Instead, the adversary that we face lives within us and within our audience: doubt. That hesitation which exists when we are asked for the very first time to accept the unknown is the enemy, and the enemy must be vanquished. Conquering doubt is the key to success, and we conquer it through education and preparation.
In late 2017, I watched a newbie lawyer argue a case before a judge. He had mastered his research; he knew his stuff. Unfortunately, the fear and confusion in his eyes as the judge began to question him was reminiscent of a small rabbit in the talons of an eagle.
The young lawyer understood the method and rule of law, but he was ill prepared for the judge’s unexpected diversion. In show business, the interaction with spectators can lead us astray if we don’t learn to control the moment through experienced fluidity. We must roll with the punches.
Maximize the Impact of Every Word You Speak
In What’s Your Freakin’ Point: Maximize the Impact of Every Word You Speak, Joe Curcillo shows you how to be an engaging, credible, and powerful presenter. He shares his lifetime of experience as a courtroom lawyer and a professional entertainer to help you maximize the impact of every word you speak to get your point across!
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