People look up to you for a reason. The way you handle complex situations and carry yourself under pressure is impressive.
You also have that powerful bullshit-sniffing, soul-piercing gaze that allows you to read people and get them to open up because they know they can’t get away with it in your presence.
You get your point across easily and command respect in any close-quarter encounter. The problem is you lose your composure anytime you have to speak on stage or on camera.
It’s so frustrating!
It's not that you're not confident in ''real life'', you're just not confident in those situations. So you avoid them, even though you know you're leaving insane amounts of money, status and relational capital on the table.
And as if that wasn’t enough, you have to keep it a secret!
People can't know you're ''that scared'' of public speaking. That would look bad. So you downplay it, over-prepare and under-deliver.
For some reason, it's like all the power you naturally feel seems to leak out of you on your way to the stage.
This fear is so irrational that it feels like an insult to your own intelligence. Yet there it is, chipping away at your confidence, your opportunities and ultimately, your legacy.
You’re beginning to think that it’s too late for you and that it’s all a giant waste of time, energy and effort. It’s a shame because God knows there’s way more inside you than the world has seen so far.
You're not alone! I've seen it happen in 35 cities and 5 countries on 2 continents.
Fortunately, you recently came clean with yourself and came to grips with the fact that your subpar one-to-many communication skills is THE ONE THING keeping you from that elusive ‘‘next level’’ you've been chasing like a maniac for the last 10 years.
Someone needs to acknowledge the huge leap forward you've just made in terms of claiming your power back.
Most people spend their whole life secretly blaming anything from the weather to the government for that.