Blog #20
I am not the most outgoing guy in the world, except for when it comes to public speaking.  It is pretty wild actually, I am quiet and have trouble coming up with stuff to say when I am talking to someone one on one. Public speaking is a whole different thing for me though.  I can stand up in church and talk for 15 minutes without anything written down and have no problem at all.  My dad is a business consultant and teaches classes to many people, so I think I may be getting it from that. I dont think that I have any conscious strategies that I use while im speaking.  I think it just comes naturally and pretty fluent.  I think Im pretty good at making eye contact with people and all that good stuff.  I think my favorite part of public speaking is making a presentation where I can make a point to people.  I like trying to persuade people to agree with my opinion on something.  I like the self accomplishment feeling that you get after you make a good presentation and people recognize the job you did.  The first major public speaking event I had was my farewell before I left on my mission.  It was in front of a few hundred people and it came alot easier than I thought it would, and I really liked it.  That may be what swayed me to going into business.  The actual confidence I had while I was up there and the realization that I could easily do it.  I never really had any fears that I can remember, maybe just a little nervousness but nothing major.  As soon as I get up and start speaking I dont have a problem with those nerves anymore and it becomes really easy.  The one thing I remember when im speaking is that people arent paying attention enough to hear the mistakes that you make and that you recognize.  I try not to over analyze what people are thinking of me. (343)