(Ebook) Grace Under Pressure: A Masterclass in Public Speaking by Lisa Wentz ISBN 9780999187135, 0999187139

(Ebook) Grace Under Pressure: A Masterclass in Public Speaking by Lisa Wentz ISBN 9780999187135, 0999187139

Humans are born communicators. From the very beginning of life, we expressourselves with sounds, words, tones, movements and gestures. Consider for amoment the qualities most children have when they first begin to speak. Theyare honest, authentic, uninhibited and fearless. It’s their need to be heard andunderstood that drives them to communicate. Being liked or agreed with issecondary until parenting and societal influences make children second-guessthemselves.If you’ve had a nerve-wracking public speaking experience, you might havebegun to think you are simply not good at public speaking and never will be.You may also believe you do not have what it takes to be a great speaker. Orthat you are lacking innate qualities that others seem to possess. Theseconclusions are not based on logic. They are based on an emotional reaction toa feeling of having failed. Let’s move on from that feeling by bearing a coupleof truths in mind.The first truth is that everyone at some point has felt like a failure aftergiving a speech. If that wasn’t the case, I would not have written this book. Thesecond truth is that you already possess the core qualities you need to access infront of an audience. These qualities are already a part of who you are. Theymay have been suppressed or made dormant as you focused on developingother qualities for your career. However, with training, you can access thesequalities again and learn how to further develop your public speaking skills.