CHAPTER 23
Stop Reading and Start Speaking
TIP 113: Practice in a feedback-rich environment.
While writing this book, I studied TED videos. A lot of TED videos. In the same way that watching many episodes of Iron Chef will not make you a gourmet cook, watching many great speakers will not make you a great speaker. Reading a library of books on public speaking will not make you a great speaker either. The only way to conquer your fear and hone your speaking skills is to practice in a feedback-rich environment.
Go spread your ideas.
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