Million Dollar Speaking Habits
What makes one person successful and another person unsuccessful? Brian Tracy claims the answer is simple. Successful people have successful (million dollar) habits. In his book Million Dollar Habits, Brian lists the habits a person must have to be successful.
I realized the same principle applies to speakers.
Successful speakers have million dollar speaking habits.
After some brain storming, here are a list of 10 habits we should have as speakers (Feel free to share your thoughts). Having these may not make us a million dollars, but it will help make us incredible speakers.
#1: Be passionate about our message.
#2: Be audience focused and truly desire to serve/help them.
#3: Know and research the audience before every speech.
#4: Give a clear organized presentation.
#5: Have one main point or foundational phrase.
#6: End on time.
#7: Speak to one person
#8: Prepare well.
#9: Give a $10,000 speech every time.
#10: Review and evaluate every presentation.
Developing these habits
On the right side of my computer desktop is a shortcut to a file with a list of million dollar speaking habits. Every time I prepare, I seek to glance through and implement the habits. Why?
Time + Consistent Action = New habit.
Soon these habits will be almost second nature.
What other habits could we include?
(C) Arlen Busenitz
