You’ve accomplished so much in life.
You’ve gained expert-level knowledge and skills in your field.
But not being able to speak without nervousness makes you feel bad.
Makes you feel frustrated.
You think:
“Why the heck can’t I speak clearly and concisely?”
“Why can’t I speak with confidence like I know what I’m talking about?”
Here’s how to stop being frustrated and take action.
A simple 3-step framework to stop letting your speaking skills slow down your business growth:
1. Treat “speaking well” as a new skill to learn
Just because you have subject matter expertise, that doesn’t mean you know how to express it well.
Adopt a student mindset to learning how to speak with impact.
2. Turn every meeting into speaking practice
Don’t wait till you’re behind a podium to learn how to speak well.
You have multiple opportunities to practice every single day.
Every weekly update is a chance to practice presenting.
Every sales call is a chance to practice speaking concisely.
Every conversation is a chance to practice speaking without filler words.
3. Seek and integrate feedback
Most people never seek feedback on how they speak and present.
As a result, they develop blindspots or an unrealistic perception of how “good” or “bad” they are.
Seek out feedback from a diverse group. I have all my clients get anonymous peer feedback on their communication skills before we start our work together.
Till we meet again,
Speak fearlessly.
💜 Nausheen
