Positive Self-Talk: My Value to Listeners
POSITIVE SELF TALK
My material could help them.
My goal is to help them, not be a perfect public speaker.
I speak to one person at a time as I always do
My goal is to be excellent, not perfect.
They are here for the information, not the speaker!
I rehearse the Opener and Close aloud 5 times so they are smoother.
Everyone is normally nervous in the first 5-minutes. I rehearse to act like my confident self when I begin.
I transfer Ideas and am not concerned with using the same words each time. My own notes are key words and phrases, not full sentences.
Notes are insurance that I will give the talk I’ve prepared. They prevent losing my place or my mind going blank.
When I make mistakes, I correct them and continue speaking.
I don’t compare myself with anyone.
I notice my tiny improvements which motivate me to continue improving.
I anticipate questions and rehearse my answers aloud.
I use my improved skills in daily meetings and calls to build my confident speaking habits for important talks.