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Think Like A Racehorse       

      Are you the type of speaker who would love to get up in front of a group and dazzle them with your knowledge and expertise? You have just the right stories to illustrate your topic, you've watched other speakers, good and bad, to see how they attract and hold an audience. You've studied their mannerisms, their wardrobe, their power point technique. You've noted which ones seem to be so comfortable in front of the audience and which ones seem to be white knuckling it through their presentations. No contest which one you want to be.

      Yet, when it comes time for you to think about giving a talk in front of 10 or more people, suddenly all that study, research and preparation flies out the window and you find yourself feeling weak as a jellyfish. Your breathing suddenly becomes panicky and erratic, your legs feel wobbly, your brain just won't seem to focus, and you contemplate the choice between fight or flight. No contest which one you'd like that to be, either.

      Many speakers feel perfectly comfortable thinking about their presentation. They've created clear and concise power point slides, they've written and rehearsed a killer speech, and they're convinced they're ready to wow the crowd. But then, at the very last minute, say an hour or less before they actually have to deliver the goods, a wave of insecurity suddenly washes over them very much akin to a pot of limp noodles. Their legs turn to rubber, their eyesight gets fuzzy, their hearts start to pound as they break out in a sweat, and they know, they absolutely know they can't go through with it. They're going to collapse mid-speech into a puddle of failure.

      These feelings of abnormal physical weakness before giving a speech are astonishingly common. Even experienced speakers get the heebie-jeebies before a speech now and then. There are any number of reasons why irrational fears plague us at the most inconvenient moments. The question is what can we do about them now, this minute, when we have to be brilliant in front of our audience? Here's one suggestion.

      Take several deep breaths. Now, think like a racehorse!

      Imagine a sleek, strong, powerful, running machine, at the gate, chomping at the bit, ready to get out there and dominate the pack! All that power and energy is totally focused on one thing, getting out there and out-running all the other horses to be the first one at the finish line. Does the racehorse think about how nervous he is? Probably not. He knows what he's there to do, he's trained and ready to do it, and he's totally focused on winning.

      You know what you're there to do, you're trained and ready, all you need to do now is focus on winning!

      Inside you is the power, the energy and the stamina of a racehorse. You have planned your presentation, rehearsed it, and you're ready to drive through to the end and come out on top!

      When that irrational fear appears, take a deep breath and think of all that power pounding down the track to the finish line. That's you, leading the pack.  

      You are the racehorse. You'll have all the confidence you need when you harness your powerful energy and let your passion run!