Fundamentals of effective speaking

• The only way you can achieve results quickly is to have the right attitude about achieving our goal and a firm foundation of principles to build upon.
• Need to follow the directions for success if we wanted to be a successful speaker. Project yourself into future and then work towards bringing that projection into reality.
• Concentrate your attention on what self-confidence and the ability to talk more effectively will mean to you. Think of what it may mean to you socially, of the friends it will bring, of your increased capacity to be of service in your civic, social group, of the influence you will be able to exert in your business. In short, it will prepare you for leadership.
• There is no predicting how far the ability to speak on your feet will take you.
• The ability to communicate effectively with others and win their co-operation is an asset we look for in men moving on top.
• Begin now to picture yourself before an audience you might be called upon to address. See yourself stepping forward with confidence, listen to the hush fall upon the room as you begin, feel the attentive absorption of the audience as you drive home point after point, feel the warmth of the applause as you leave the platform, and hear the words of appreciation with which individual members of the audience greet you when the meeting is over. There is magic in it and a never-to-be-forgotten thrill.
• In almost any subject, your passion for the subject will save you. If you are enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it. If you wish to be good, you will be good. If you wish to be rich, you will be rich. If you wish to be learned, you will be learned. Only then you must really wish these things and wish them with exclusiveness and not wish one hundred other incompatible thins just as strongly.
• Once you realize that you can stand up and talk intelligently to a group of people, it is logical to assume that you can talk to individuals with greater confidence and assurance.
• Try your best to develop an ability to let others look into your head and heart. Learn to make your thoughts, your ideas, clear to others individually, in groups, in public. You will find, as you improve in your effort to do this, that you - your real self-are making an impression, an impact, on people such as you never made before.
• Your self-confidence strengthens as you learn to speak to others, and your whole personality grows warmer and better.
• Picture yourself as successfully doing what now you fear to do, and to concentrate on the benefits you will receive through your ability to talk acceptably before groups.
• If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.
• The biggest lesson I have ever learnt is that 'thoughts are things'. What we 'think', literally 'makes' us. Smartest way to truly comprehend someone else is to be able to guestimate what someone is thinking, what their underlying thoughts are. I truly believe, it is a great starting point in developing an understanding of people, when I say that, I mean what constitutes them. If I get to know approximately what you think, I would know who you are, for your thoughts make you who you are. External appearances and other seemingly obvious demeanor can be misleading as reality can be concealed. This may sound philosophical and quite abstract but this understanding comes from my experience so far in dealing with people around so far
• There is nothing whatever about it that a man worthy to bear important business responsibility cannot learn if he will.
• The will to succeed must be a vital part of your mind and ascertain the strength of your desire and the light and shadow of your thought I could foretell, almost with certainty, the swiftness of your progress toward your goal of improved communicative skills.

Developing Confidence

• Fear defeats more people than any other thing in the world
• Ideas to help to quickly overcome stage fright and develop confidence in few short weeks of practice
• You are not unique in your fear of speaking in public
• A certain amount of stage fright is useful
• Many professional speakers have assured me that they never completely lose all stage fright
• The chief cause of your fear public speaking is simply that you are unaccustomed to speak in public
• Prepare in the proper way
• Only the prepared speaker deserve to be confident
• Never memorize a talk word for word
• Assemble and arrange your ideas beforehand
• Rehearse your talk with your friends
• Predetermine your mind to success
• Lose yourself in your subject
• Keep your attention off negative stimuli that may upset you
• Act confident