To become a LEADER, you must first become a BRIDGE
-- Welsh Proverb
Numerous studies show that of the three greatest fears we commonly share,
the top two are public speaking and dying - in that order. This is a statistic
that I share with my clients - that more people fear public speaking than fear
death !!!
"The
sky is the limit for great speakers -- they command a high degree of respect and prestige,
and great speakers are always in demand. The
better you speak, the more people want to hear what you have to say -- about you, about
your business, or about your profession!"
Over 95% of the business leaders who were surveyed admitted they felt
inadequate with their leadership skills, especially when it dealt with speaking in front
of large audiences or other corporate leaders. They understood their fear of public
speaking and their inability to speak at a professional level could keep them from
climbing the corporate ladder and from the success they desperately wanted to
obtain. Here's the dilemma they face -- they do not know how to overcome their fear
... they were not taught how to become GREAT public speakers in school ... and they know
that "volunteer" speaking clubs or speech organizations are not the answer.
In short, they have not learned how to become a Story-Teller.
"There is a significant difference between
managers/supervisors and LEADERS. You manage or supervise 'things' such as projects,
budgets, or checkbooks, but you LEAD people through the use of persuasive communication
skills." -- Matt Rix
Being able to create, write, and present "top notch" keynote
speeches -- being able to stand in front of an audience -- knowing that you are prepared
-- confident that your speech will be inspirational, motivational, as well as entertaining
-- THIS is slaying the dragons of fear, doubt, and indecisiveness.
The same skills you will learn through becoming a better speaker and stage
personality will also open other avenues of opportunity within your life.
Better communication skills make you a better listener -- and how can you expect people to
listen to you if you don't know how to listen to them? When you become a better
listener, people will tend to gravitate to you, and to value what you have to say!
Not only will your business life become more successful, but this success will also spill
over into your personal life as well.
Whether in competition, business, sports, or even politics, the skill set
required to be a leader is the same. You must learn to become a great STORY-TELLER
-- a great COMMUNICATOR -- before you become recognized as a great leader!
And before you become a great leader, you MUST overcome your fears, your
doubts, and most of all, your anxiety of public speaking. Make platform
presentations your ally ... NOT your enemy! Become one of the very few
who have mastered the art of leadership through your knowledge and skills of public
speaking. When you become more confident with yourself, it will SHOW !!!
