Tag Archives: Nerves

“Duck and Cover” won’t help

Posted on 18/10/2019 by

In the years following World War 2, the threat of nuclear war hung over the world. As the United States and its allies faced the Soviet Union and its allies, a Third World War was a distinct possibility. Given the … Continue reading →

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How to handle public speaking nerves

Posted on 22/03/2019 by

On 3 June 2017, professional rock climber Alex Honnold accomplished something that few people thought could be done. He climbed the 3,000-foot granite wall of Yosemite Park’s famous El Capitan, the vertical wall in the photo above. Alone. Without ropes … Continue reading →

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The Public Speaking Fear Grid

Posted on 05/11/2017 by

It’s no secret that many people are afraid of public speaking. As Jerry Seinfeld has said, “According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two! This means, to the average person, if … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 237) – Adele

Posted on 18/06/2016 by

“I’m scared of audiences. I get shitty scared. One show in Amsterdam, I was so nervous I escaped out the fire exit. I’ve thrown up a couple of times. Once in Brussels, I projectile-vomited on someone. I just gotta bear … Continue reading →

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A Musical Way to Beat Stage Fright

Posted on 01/02/2014 by

You have to speak in front of an audience. Perhaps you know the people, perhaps you don’t. Perhaps it’s a big audience, maybe it’s not. It doesn’t matter, because all of a sudden, the heart beats faster, the palms get … Continue reading →

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Five Lessons from Michael Bay’s “Meltdown”

Posted on 09/01/2014 by

Michael Bay is an American film producer and director. He is best known for big budget action-packed, blow-’em-up movies like Armageddon, The Rock, Pearl Harbor and Transformers. A couple of days ago, Bay spoke—briefly—at the International Consumer Electronics Show in … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 154) – Dale Carnegie

Posted on 18/12/2012 by

“Students of public speaking continually ask, ‘How can I overcome self-consciousness and the fear that paralyzes me before an audience?’ “Did you ever notice in looking from a train window that some horses feed near the track and never even pause to look … Continue reading →

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Public Speaking: Taking That First Step

Posted on 04/09/2011 by

This summer, my family and I returned to Canada for a vacation. While we were in Toronto, I followed the debate that was raging (and which continues to rage as of the date of this post) about closing public libraries … Continue reading →

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