Public Speaking
Take every opportunity
In the late 2000’s, I made a friend at the local wildlife sanctuary. We used to count kākā at 5:30am as part of a programme to boost their numbers here in Wellington. Turns out she worked at a radio station.
Over the years, I’ve done some random things she thought would be interesting on air. Every time she asked, I said yes. I talked about rugby, geology, jigsaw puzzle racing… whatever. They were all excellent opportunities to practise public speaking in odd situations. On the Chatham Islands, I even carried around her sound gear. It was like wrestling with an octopus!
If someone offers you a public speaking opportunity, say yes.
Listen to the ones I did below.
Are they perfect? Nope.
Were they fun? Definitely.
Did they stretch me and make my public speaking better? Absolutely!
Set your priorities and thrive