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Do you get nervous when speaking?
Let's fix that.
Here's an approach that works with h/t to @tferriss for inspiration a long time ago.
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Let's fix that.
Here's an approach that works with h/t to @tferriss for inspiration a long time ago.
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1/ Fear Setting
This is the exercise you need to perform. Over the next series of tweets, you will find out how.
But first, just like Colin Firth's character in The King's Speech, I had a stutter growing up.
This created an immense amount of fear for me.
This is the exercise you need to perform. Over the next series of tweets, you will find out how.
But first, just like Colin Firth's character in The King's Speech, I had a stutter growing up.
This created an immense amount of fear for me.
2/ You are not alone on this journey.
Speaking makes us vulnerable to judgment from others.
It's time you take control and overcome this fear.
Let's begin...
Speaking makes us vulnerable to judgment from others.
It's time you take control and overcome this fear.
Let's begin...
3/ Step one
Turn on a camera and sit alone.
Close your eyes and begin to think about your absolute worst nightmare when it comes to speaking.
See it in all its vivid detail.
Turn on a camera and sit alone.
Close your eyes and begin to think about your absolute worst nightmare when it comes to speaking.
See it in all its vivid detail.
4/ Step two
Start describing it out loud.
Where are you? Who else is there?
What are you wearing? What are they wearing?
What's the temperature of the room, the smells, and all of your surroundings?
How are people looking at you? What are they doing?
Start describing it out loud.
Where are you? Who else is there?
What are you wearing? What are they wearing?
What's the temperature of the room, the smells, and all of your surroundings?
How are people looking at you? What are they doing?
5/ Step three
Describe the nightmare now.
What goes wrong? What's the reaction of the crowd?
Do you stutter or freeze? Do you sweat or run away?
Does the crowd laugh or walk out of the room?
Describe the nightmare now.
What goes wrong? What's the reaction of the crowd?
Do you stutter or freeze? Do you sweat or run away?
Does the crowd laugh or walk out of the room?
6/ Step four
Realize this process should be tough. Even brutal.
But that is why this will work.
Humans fear the unknown. Without an accurate description of the worst case, you will continue to be paralyzed by the unknown.
Realize this process should be tough. Even brutal.
But that is why this will work.
Humans fear the unknown. Without an accurate description of the worst case, you will continue to be paralyzed by the unknown.
7/ Step five
Stop the recording and now watch it back.
Watch the entire thing. See how your body was reacting.
Hear the tone of your voice.
Now really think about what you just heard yourself say.
Stop the recording and now watch it back.
Watch the entire thing. See how your body was reacting.
Hear the tone of your voice.
Now really think about what you just heard yourself say.
8/ Step 6
Does it sound like something that could actually happen or is it ridiculous?
If it's ridiculous, you now know that you've been psyching yourself out.
If it sounds real, you now know how to prevent that thing from happening.
Does it sound like something that could actually happen or is it ridiculous?
If it's ridiculous, you now know that you've been psyching yourself out.
If it sounds real, you now know how to prevent that thing from happening.
9/ Congratulations...
You now know the very worst case and the fear of the unknown is gone.
You can work to prevent that worst case.
Maybe it's better preparation or more practice.
Maybe it's coaching and guidance.
You now know the very worst case and the fear of the unknown is gone.
You can work to prevent that worst case.
Maybe it's better preparation or more practice.
Maybe it's coaching and guidance.
10/ If you want to turn your speaking into a superpower, that's what I help people do.
I remember what it felt like to be picked on for a stutter.
Silencing my voice.
But like The King's Speech, you have a voice and it should be heard.
I remember what it felt like to be picked on for a stutter.
Silencing my voice.
But like The King's Speech, you have a voice and it should be heard.
11/ Did you find this tweet thread valuable?
RT the top post so more people can learn.
Want to learn more to be better prepared, get more practice, and develop your voice?
Check out On Deck Performative Speaking where I help people do just that. https://www.beondeck.com/performative-speaking
RT the top post so more people can learn.
Want to learn more to be better prepared, get more practice, and develop your voice?
Check out On Deck Performative Speaking where I help people do just that. https://www.beondeck.com/performative-speaking
