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the show must go on
volunteers. I’m nervous and excited about that. And I’ve
joined a softball league.”
Imagine my surprise when I opened his next e-mail two
weeks later. “I just wanted you to know I auditioned for
Rocky Horror. It was scary. But I did it, and I was happy
that I had the guts to audition. Well, I got a part. I was hop-
ing just to get chorus in the background or even moving
scenery or selling tickets. But they offered me the lead.”
Square Breathing
Sometimes you might find yourself in a situation
where you can’t get up and strut about. Try square
breathing to calm you down (page 282).
Blanking Out
Have a life raft. Many speakers, especially those
who don’t use notes, occasionally blank out. It can
be for many reasons. In my case it happens when
I give more than one talk in a day. I find myself
wondering if I’ve said that already. Sometimes
I have, but it was usually at a previous talk,
earlier in the day. Always have somewhere to go.
In interactive speeches, I ask questions. Ideally,
the questions will be related to your topic (“Has
anybody experienced . . . ?”), but they can be
as simple as, “Does anybody have any questions
so far?”
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