I recall a
conversation I had with my dad. It was
one of those “Father and Son” moments. What sparked the moment, I can’t recall. But what he is said has merit. Everything we do in this world; requires a
form of “Action” in order for it to happen.
Me and my Pop
An example of “Action”
is this very talk that I am doing right now.
For this to have happened I had to take “Action” and think of how I was
going to write this topic. Speaking to
a small to large audience it tends to raise fear in most people.
Fear is an
emotion brought on by our thoughts. When
we take control of that thought and take “Action” to overcome the fear of speaking
to an audience. We are becoming more
confident in ourselves. We gradually
become a stronger presenter and we gain more experience.
The more you
practice a skill, be it an instrument, writing, or in this case speaking. The more you become an expert of it. Think of the all the actors in the movie and
television industry. They have practiced
and taken courses to perfect what is known as the “Craft”.
Your “Craft” is presenting. A part of that is speaking. I encourage all of you to practice your
craft, harness it and use it to make the change you want in your life. Be that Change. The Action you take today will overcome your
Fear of tomorrow.
I envy a Hermit,
because Hermits have no peer pressure.
Dr. Wayne Dyer
held a seminar on at topic that is relative to this talk. It was, “Change Your Thoughts, Change Your
Life.” We have the ability and the
capacity to do this. How does one make
this change? By changing the way we
think.
Thoughts are just
as powerful as words if not more. Look at Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein from what they had to
say about” Thought.”
Albert Einstein said:
Leonardo said
Thoughts have power and they determine how
you live your life. Do we live the in
Fear or Action? The choice is yours. Taking your thoughts and putting them into
“Action”. It scores through the soil
of Doubt and allows you to plant the seeds of Belief.
They will grow
and provide you with Wisdom. With the
wisdom you learn to harvest your Confidence. The actions you
take to conquer the fears will be rewarding.
Because not just you will benefit but those who are around you will also
reap what you sowed.
This is why we
are here in this room to Learn, Grow and become more than what we are. You are not alone in this Quest for becoming
a Great Speaker. I join you in this
journey and I believe each of us have the power to be a “Great Speaker.”
Written by Gordon
Pound