Failing my way (in public) to success

Overcoming Doubts My Journey to Confident Speaking


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If you can overcome this, you won’t care who you speak in front of. I’m the youngest of 3 boys, 1 of my brothers use to practice his wrestling moves on me, They would make me believe it was good business to swap a £5 note for a shiny 50 pence. I would get them back by informing my parents they had done bad things (like sneaking out) I’m no grass though 😂Our family tradition has always been Friday night family dinners, I’d say looking back it impacted my life in 2 ways First I hated the idea my friends were going out and I was stuck in doors but it really gives you the grounding and foundations needed, I appreciate my family time so much . Second was that being the youngest , I was the butt of all jokes, My dad never shied away from going along with my brothers and taking the mick out of me . I’m the youngest, I accept it, it’s fine 😂But , you can imagine the nerves and anxiety speaking at the table, worried anything I say will be ridiculed or picked at. Was a lot of this In my head? Maybe but either way it was how I felt. Fast forward many years , I can get up and speak in front of anyone, not worried about beingRediculed or have what I say be picked at, How am I able to do this? Well… I overcame the fear of speaking at the dinner table , When ever I’m nervous (which happens all the time) I go back to that dinner table and know it can never be worse than that time , If I can speak in front of my dad, I can speak in front of anyone! We can always picture worst case scenario for something we’re about to do,I go back to that time and I use it as a positive. Which moments can you go back to that will help you overcome the challenges you face now?

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Failing my way (in public) to successBy Mark Sclaire