Public Speaking is a Sport

Ability to speak in public is most commonly considered as a natural talent. You either have it or you don't. In this book, the author is encouraging everyone who desires to be a successful public speaker, to think like an athlete. In sporting world, there are many world class athletes who are naturally talented however millions of people play some kind of sport every day and they continue to work hard to get better at their chosen sport. The author is asking you to view the desire of public speaking the same way as you would view any given sport. You will improve your ability to speak in public if you follow techniques that you would follow for any given sport. Public speaking can also be a truly enjoying experience, once you get over the hump of standing in front of a couple of strangers. Whether you play a sport or you are a fan of a sport, you can understand that your wins do not come easy and you also understand the agony of failure. Athletes frequently get injured but they never give up because they enjoy what they do. In your pursuit to become better at public speaking you may fail and feel disappointed many times however having an attitude of an athlete will make you better with time and you will soon start to enjoy your ability to communicate better. Hope you will enjoy the read!!!