Chris’s words spoke deep to me this morning as I prepare for a breakout for The Orange Conference tomorrow. You see, I’m a blogger, not a speaker.
Some have been pretty surprised when I tell that that public speaking is not something I’m very good at, and in fact, it makes me extremely nervous; sweaty palms, increased heart rate, and cotton-mouth like you wouldn’t believe.
What’s even worse is that I get more nervous as the talk continues as I apparently get even more aware of the audience and I jump into the pool of being too self-conscious: “Is there something in my teeth?” or “Is my attempt at humor falling flat?” or “Does my topic of conversation totally suck?”
But, as Chris mentions, building confidence is about the small successes and that’s why I still say yes when people ask me to speak because ultimately I believe that these small “successes” will make me a blogger, and probably impact the other areas of my life.
We need to be willing to step into areas of weakness, get out there and risk.
How are you building your confidence in blogging other areas?