Everyone has a comfort zone, and the comfort zones are found in every aspect of your life. Public speaking is no exception. When you step outside your current comfort zone, it may be uncomfortable, because you are not used to it. You may feel a little bit of a struggle. Improving your presentation skills and personal growth as a presenter require effort that should neither surprise you, nor hold you back.
Don’t stay imprisoned in your comfort zone
It is only natural to prefer familiar situations and reactions over the unfamiliar ones. It happens even to the very best of us, but that doesn’t mean that it is right. Besides, there is a way to lower the risks, claims the presentationmagazine.com website.
Way too big steps may scare you
You don’t need to break out of your comfort zone, there is another way. You can just work on expanding your comfort zone, not jumping out of it. When you try to take on too much, the risks arising from such an act can be too high for you to actually try. You will chicken out or you will hurt yourself psychologically. But there is no need for that. Small steps will work better.
- Grab the opportunity to give a short update about a current project to your colleagues.
- Volunteer to introduce a speaker at a team meeting.
- Offer to explain what today's agenda is at a meeting.
- Read an interesting article,out loud to colleagues or an exciting story to your teammates, your family or friends.
- Join your local Toastmasters Club and speak at meetings regularly.
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