Leading by speaking

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Concrete tactics appear: the central claim is that public-speaking fears can be harnessed to improve leadership; concrete tools include practicing with a feedback crew of 3–5, recording rehearsals for asynchronous notes, using diamonds and spades cards to get specific actionable feedback, rehearsing recoveries from mistakes, carrying backups (slides on a thumb drive), and being prepared to say “I don’t know.” A surprising data point: public speaking ranks above death for Americans. Rituals like eating a donut mark success, and concrete stories (an Etsy horse‑head bug) make dry material land.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 1:40The spotlight comes in many forms.
3. 2:33Public speaking is our #1 fear
4. 3:22VOICE & APPEARANCE
5. 3:45BEING WRONG
6. 4:06BEING JUDGED
7. 4:29We do it anyway.
8. 4:57Use those fears to level up your spotlight game.
9. 5:141. What do you want to say? 2. Practice and get feedback 3. Prep your environment 4. Eat a donut
10. 6:47Give yourself some structure
11. 10:12Don't distract your audience
12. 11:16PRACTICE & GET FEEDBACK
13. 11:55Humans are bad at feedback.
14. 12:36Let's get better at giving and receiving feedback.
15. 15:14Tee up good feedback.
16. 16:07Practice surviving a fumble.
17. 16:51Prep your brain to hear the feedback.
18. 17:27Good feedback is specific and actionable.
19. 20:19I'm afraid of...
20. 21:14I don't know
21. 22:02You're still in control during Q&A.
22. 22:24Prep your feedback crew to practice answering questions.
23. 24:17Back up everything.
24. 25:45Breathe a sigh of relief.
25. 25:58"Talks don't define you; you define you. Talks come and go, but every single one will make you a better you." - Raquel Vélez
26. 26:20Eat your donut.
27. 27:30Landscape Analysis Problem Options Solutions Reason Bigger Idea
28. 27:53Share your work and your knowledge.
29. 28:13Help others share their work and their knowledge.

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