Developing your training skills: tips you"ve never been told Part 2

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Thanks for reading Part 1 in this series of developing your training skills. Part 2 will focus on the tips that relate to confronting our fears. Fears of what others will think, stage fright, fear of mistakes/errors, fear of our body shape or size, fear of how we speak or accent and everything you can categorize as fear.

Here are tips for confronting all of the fears:

1. 90% of what we fear, people hardly see. Calm down.

2. We all have flaws and if there's someone without it, he or she is not human.

3. Your heart is more important than the way you talk, body size/shape or flaws. A genuine interest can cover up for so many flaws.

4. You don't know everything; don't carry yourself as if you do.

5. Believe in what you carry inside; that is more important. In life, we all know something that someone else doesn't know.

6. Take a couple of deep breath and tell yourself that you will be just fine.

7. If you find your hands shaking or heart pounding, walk round, crack an appropriate joke, complement the audience and try to relax. Don't dive straight into the content.

8. Someone believes in you that is why you are there before the audience so don't think too much about what you will do right or wrong.

9. Fear is reduced in preparation. Prepare well. Mirrors can't speak but it can show you a lot.

10. Lastly,be comfortable and don't overthink

Watch for Part 3 of this amazing series. Share your comments and feedback with us.


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