Hi from Cécile, They say you need 21 days of consecutive execution of a specific thing to make it a habit. One thing is certain though: if your presentation and public speaking skills need a boost, building new healthy habits is the way forward. You see, consistency is often underrated. Although everyone speaks about how important it is to be consistent with the things you do if you want to nail them, I still believe no one stresses that enough. Here’s an example to make it clearer. Science says that breakfast is important for the human body, metabolism and health, but you also want to practice intermittent fasting. How can you do that & be consistent with it? By having breakfast 30 minutes later starting tomorrow. And the day after another 30 minutes. And again the day after… No matter the circumstances, the small wins (Yes, it’s been a week of eating breakfast later every morning!) or failures (Pfff, could not resist that warm cinnamon porridge yesterday before my day-long meeting), you need to carry on. Small improvements on a daily basis bring enormous progress over time. This is where most people struggle. It’s the same with presentation and public speaking skills (or any other skill set whatsoever). Most professionals may struggle but stop “fighting” after a while. It’s like a long-distance run where only some reach the finish line. The rest quit, don’t make it, find it too hard to complete, get injured, etc. “Easier said than done, Cecile!” I know, we’ve all been there. Read on to discover more! |