In this episode, Brett breaks down some of the most common mistakes speakers and presenters make—and why those mistakes usually have nothing to do with intelligence or expertise.

Most people don’t struggle because they’re unprepared or because they don’t know their material. They struggle because communication is more nuanced than that. Human attention is limited. Interpretation is messy. And if your message isn’t clear, structured, and relevant, even good ideas get lost.

Brett walks through practical ways to distill your message, flesh out your core concept without rambling, and avoid the kinds of mistakes that make audiences tune out. He also shares several exercises to help you stop overthinking, get clearer on what you actually want to say, and communicate in a way that better connects with the people in front of you—whether you’re speaking to athletes, executives, students, clients, or a general audience.

You’ll also hear how many speakers unintentionally self-sabotage through overexplaining, trying to say too much, or assuming that because something makes sense in their head, it’ll automatically land with others.

If you want to become a more effective speaker, presenter, coach, or communicator—this episode gives you practical tools you can use right away.

For more on this—and to actually practice these skills with real-time coaching and feedback—join us for Art of Coaching Speaker School on May 16–17 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Go to artofcoaching.com/speaker for details.

•⁠  ⁠How to distill your message so you can actually connect with your audience

•⁠ ⁠ How to flesh out your idea so you feel like you got your knowledge across

•⁠ ⁠ Exercises to help you stop overthinking and get more clarity

•⁠ ⁠ How to avoid self-sabotaging when you speak or present

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