In 2010, while presenting a prepared speech, I forgot my next line for 28 seconds. Twenty-eight seconds is a long-ass time! And everybody eventually figured out that it wasn't a long pause. I went totally blank. I forgot my name, the name of my speech, even what planet I was on.
I survived and thrived. And so will you!
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Public speaking is your fastest path to self-confidence, and will put you in the top 5% of your peers.
When I joined Toastmasters I had one goal: to be myself on stage! I grew from too-scared to attend my first meeting in 2010, to competing in the International Speech Contest on stage in front of 500 people in 2013 – and placing in the top-18 worldwide.
CONFIDENCE-BUILDING READING LIST
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age
by Dale Carnegie
How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People
by Les Giblin
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
by Dale Carnegie
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
StrengthsFinder 2.0
by Tom Rath
The Lean Startup
by Eric Ries