Speech Preparation
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The Five-Minute Pre-Speech Ritual: How to Prepare Your Mind, Breath, and Attention
The five-minute pre-speech ritual is a simple way to prepare your mind, breath, and readiness before public speaking. Before approaching the microphone, there is something more important than rehearsing your opening line: preparing yourself to be fully present. In yoga, we learn that breath and attention prepare the body and mind for action. Freedivers understand…
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Superior Skills or Superior Judgment?
What matters more in public speaking: superior skills or superior judgment? Superior skills matter, but superior judgment matters more. A skilled speaker can command a room, tell stories, maintain eye contact, and speak without notes. But a speaker with good judgment understands the audience, the occasion, and what people have actually come to hear. I…