This week, my podcast is from the Effective Public Speaking book.
I am galloping to the end of the book. In the meantime, enjoy!
The Podcast:
The Transcript:
I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for December 20, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.
This is from the Effective Public Speaking book.
Review the Risks You Fear
When I work with speakers who say they fear speaking, I ask them to write down the answers to these questions:
- What's the worst thing that could happen? Then, write down at least three things to manage those risks. in some way.
- What’s the best thing that could happen? What three things can I consider to make that best thing occur?
- Does it really matter what other people think, as long as I have adequately prepared to deliver value?
These risks are all about logic. And as I've suggested, logic is not enough. We need stories to help us change.
Now, use these three questions a little differently:
And the video is here.