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Public Speaking. The oldest fear and the simplest fix.
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Public Speaking
The oldest fear and the simplest fix
Speaking to an audience clearly enough that the point survives.
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Fear of public speaking affects about 75% of people. It is one of the most common fears in the world. The fix is not talent. It is preparation and repetition. Every effective speaker was once bad at it. They practised. The skill is ordinary. The willingness to practise is what is rare.
- Structure helps: tell them what you will say, say it, tell them what you said. This three-part format works for any topic.
- Practise in front of a mirror, then a friend, then a small group. Each step makes the next one easier.
SourceDwyer and Davidson (2012), public speaking anxiety
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Active Listening
Hearing is not listening
Listening in a way that shows the speaker they were understood.
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The T-Shaped Person
Deep in one area, useful in many
Deep knowledge in one field, working knowledge across several.
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Teamwork
The skill no algorithm replaces
Getting more from a group than the members could manage alone.
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