What do I mean by Perfectionism is Stupid! ?
It certainly is NOT that you shouldn’t strive to be the best speaker that you can be on stage. What I mean is that anxious energy put into trying to make anything absolutely perfect is counterproductive.
The truth is, if you look at some of the best speakers out there, they all make mistakes – and often very big ones! And they make them all the time. But, and this is the key, they don’t get hung up on it, they just shrug it off, and move on. Or better still they use it to actually build their relationship with the audience.
So how do you handle your mistakes? I’ve put some tips in the video.
Now please share:
I agree that perfection is stupid. As you said in the video, just get on with it. I often make mistakes in my own presentations and speeches and the audience can see that I’m human. One thing that I learned is that the audience is looking for a quality speech or presentation, not a perfect one. Thanks for the great videos.
Hi, Thanks for the amazing post. You’ve helped me a lot.