5 Myths holding you back from becoming a great communicator.
It took me a decade to learn this.
1. "You need to memorize every word." → Memorizing forces you to prioritize performance over connection. → Use a structure or a story over a word-for-word script. → Memorizing makes you more nervous about forgetting.
2. "Big words make you sound smart." → Big words prioritize ego over clarity. → If they can't understand you, they won't trust you. → People compensate for their insecurity by adding complexity.
3. "Being nervous means you're bad at speaking." → Nerves don’t mean you’re bad, they mean this matters to you. → Accept it, feel it, and allow it to pass.
4. "You have to be loud and theatrical." → You don’t need to be louder to be a good public speaker. → You need to make your words speak in volume.
5. "Being an expert makes you a great communicator." → A job title or # of years of experience does not indicate communication skill. → Ever had a teacher you couldn't stand? Just because they've done it for a long time doesn't mean they're good.
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5 Myths holding you back from becoming a great communicator.
It took me a decade to learn this.
1. "You need to memorize every word."
→ Memorizing forces you to prioritize performance over connection.
→ Use a structure or a story over a word-for-word script.
→ Memorizing makes you more nervous about forgetting.
2. "Big words make you sound smart."
→ Big words prioritize ego over clarity.
→ If they can't understand you, they won't trust you.
→ People compensate for their insecurity by adding complexity.
3. "Being nervous means you're bad at speaking."
→ Nerves don’t mean you’re bad, they mean this matters to you.
→ Accept it, feel it, and allow it to pass.
4. "You have to be loud and theatrical."
→ You don’t need to be louder to be a good public speaker.
→ You need to make your words speak in volume.
5. "Being an expert makes you a great communicator."
→ A job title or # of years of experience does not indicate communication skill.
→ Ever had a teacher you couldn't stand? Just because they've done it for a long time doesn't mean they're good.
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Anything you want to add? Post it below in the comments.
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12 Days into 2025, how are you doing with your New Year Goals?
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Want to be a world-class communicator in 2025?
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3 Biggest goal-setting lessons I learned in 2024:
>> 1- The key to consistency: Fun.
If you have fun doing something, you're going to do it 10x longer.
Think of the kid who hates going to school, but spends hours on Duolingo everyday.
I used to 'teach' because 'teaching' was the only skill I had. But it wasn't what my audience needed to take action.
I focused heavily on humour and play in my workshops, and the results have been game-changing.
>> 2- Unlikely vs Impossible goals.
I spent all year researching 'first principles thinking.'
It taught me the difference between 'unlikely' goals and 'impossible' goals.
Most things worth doing have the odds stacked against you.
Just because something is unlikely to happen, doesn't mean it's impossible. But I would stop short if I thought it was unlikely.
Now, my goals are filtered through "Is it impossible to do this under the laws of physics? No? Okay then let's do it."
This has helped me set significantly bigger goals to pursue.
>> 3- Do it big and do it different.
I've had some health issues this year which taught me the importance of making the most of my time on this planet.
I've scratched many of my 'small' goals and opted for much bigger ones.
I used to look at what someone else is doing and think "This person's doing great! Let me research how they're doing it, and then do it."
Now, I look at goals from the lens of two questions:
a) Is it different than what's already being done? If it's not different then it's not worth doing.
b) Is it big? Does the thought of going down this path scare the crap out of me? If it's not, then it's not big enough.
Life is short, and the opportunities are big.
Make them count.
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What topic should I make a video about next?
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