Are You a Prisoner of Fear?
My journey to presentation Nirvana began with a huge failure. Perhaps catastrophic is a better word. All I can say is, it still bothers me.
It all began 10 years (Dec 1999) ago at a 40th anniversary party for my parents. My brother, Don, was speaking to the 100 or so people gathered for this special occasion. Suddenly, out of the blue, I heard him say, “I am sure Jeff has something to say!” At that point he signaled for me to come up to the podium.
I froze — gripped with fear — and did nothing. Don quickly went on to something else and I sat there — A HUGE FAILURE. I can’t begin to describe how I felt, but I can assure you it wasn’t good.
Fast forward 10 years. It is now their 50th Anniversary celebration. This time I wasn’t scared at all. I chose to say a few words but it would have been fine if I hadn’t. You see, it was my choice. Fear didn’t control me.
Being a prisoner of fear of is holding you back!
Assignment: Find a quiet place and think about how your fear of public speaking is effecting your life. Now, visualize situations where the confidence to face this fear will help you. The key is to imagine as much detail as possible. Make it real in your mind.
Make the choice to confront the fear and banish it! Public speaking WILL change your life — I promise.
How do you do banish this fear? Hummmmm … stayed tuned!
