Page 8 - Tee Up Your Speech

Tee Up Your Speech: Golf is Like Public Speaking

Tip #5

Be present and

don’t think ahead

of yourself.

Stay focused and enjoy the moment. If
we start to worry about what might or
might not happen, we lose our
connection with the task.

In golf, you will get derailed if you think too much. Focus on relaxing and swinging. If you think
about your feet, your shoulders, and your backswing while playing, you will lose the rhythm and
flow.

For public speaking, our audience can tell if we are not "present." This can be anything from
memorizing a speech, becoming uncomfortable if interrupted, or panicking when something doesn't
go as planned.

Take a breath, stay present, and know that whatever comes your way, you'll be able to deal with it!
6