Interesting how it’s often the support and encouragement of the people around you that can make a big difference. I’m sure you’re fast on your way to catching up with him!

Great post. I must admit I am a bit like you when it comes to Public Speaking. I could say the same as you, about me: “I’m just a big show-off really, so I flippin well love public speaking when I’m up there doing it and feel great afterwards!”

In my experience of talking to individuals who are fearful of public speaking they say, “I might look stupid, I might forget my speech, the audience will laugh at me”. That’s what the majority fear – the ridicule.

A good friend of mine is the World Champion of Public Speaking and he once said to me, “In order to be better at public speaker tomorrow, get on the stage today”.

That saying has stuck with me for years. So, everyone reading get out your comfort zone and get on that stage! You’ll love it!

Andrew

Agreed – that ’stretch’ is the only way to develop confidence and expand your experience. One of my principles of self-confidence is that you’re as confident as you need to be to live the life you’re living. To be more confident or to live a bigger life, you need to work that confidence muscle and stretch yourself.

Thanks for stopping by Jamie.

I love stepping out of my comfort zone and experiencing fear. I believe it’s the only way we can expand and evolve as humans. If we always did things we knew we could do, we’d never do something new.

Let me ask you a question. Even though you’re a nervous wreck when you do a speech, how do you feel afterwards? Are you relived, or are you on a high and a buzz that takes an hour to leave?

I absolutely love public speaking because of the buzz I get during and afterwards. I’m curious to know what effect it has on you afterwards.

Thanks for the link love, by the way.

Jamie