After training thousands of speakers and having after 2,100 appearances on different (small and large) stages, I have come to understand a few habits that make speakers confident.

Just so you know, I was not a born confident speaker.

One of the videos I have shared with my fiancé is my video from one of my earlier speeches in my career. Those speeches were HORRIBLE. I will not share them with you. : - )

Fast forward everything till today.

Today when I get invited to be a keynote speaker at top companies, colleges, international radio shows, I am humbled. Because I understand that with the right plan, you get improve faster than most.

So, here are 5 habits I have found that Super-Confident Speakers have:

1. Constant Positive Self-Talk: I am big on this. When I coach my on-on-one clients, I help them create their customized affirmations based on the goals they are headed toward achieving. Same with speakers. As a speaker or presenter, you have to constantly flood your mind with positive self-talk. Self-talk like: “Public Speaking comes very easy to me,” “Whenever I speak, I add value to my listeners.”

In fact, if you send me an email to Bishal@BishalSarkar.com with the subject headline: “I read you blog, and want my copy of your best public speaking affirmations”--- I will send you a sheet where you can “copy paste” MY OWN top 9 presentation skills affirmations I use to become more confident every day.

Whatever you do, keep your mind positive throughout the day with affirmations and confident self-talk regarding public speaking.

2. Regular Rehearsal: Practice NEVER makes a man perfect. Practice makes a man improved. As a speaker, I have a ritual of practicing my speeches and presentations every day.

Just like you, I am a busy man. And probably I have delivered more presentations that you in my life. 

But I understand that success is NOT owned. It’s rented and the rent is due every day. So, to keep up my momentum and increase my effectiveness, I (just like any great speaker) do regular rehearsals.
 

3. Belong to a Mastermind: My friend Les Brown has a famous line: “If you are the smartest person in the group, you need a new group.”

As a speaker if you are the best speaker in your group, you need a new group to hang out with. Why? Because you always want to be in a place where people challenge you to become better. Joining a group training program or mastermind group increases your confidence as a speaker and that also opens doors to new techniques of presentation skills mastery.

4. You Are Always “Auditioning”: One of my personal coaches once told me: “Bishal. Shakespeare said that life is a stage. That’s true. And that’s why you are always auditioning.”

How true! You are not only practicing when you have practicing at home. You are also auditioning when you are on a phone call, or when you are narrating a story to your boss. See every speaking opportunity as an audition and that helps you become a confident speaker. Successful speakers are always auditioning. Are you?

5. Personal Coach or Mentor: Every great speaker has a coach. They always partner with a coach or a mentor that they respect so that the mentor can give them feedback, advice and ongoing coaching on what to improve, and how to improve. Currently I have 7 different coachers in different areas and I happily invest my time, money and energy to improve myself. Do you?

Excellent speakers don’t become EXCELLENT by accident. They become EXCELLENT by choice. It’s a habit. Without a successful mentor who has a proven track record, you can’t be a super successful speaker.

Who is your coach? How often do you communicate with your mentor and ask for feedback?

Here's my take on CONFIDENCE:

I hope these tips help you. And yes, if you have any questions, feel free to put your question in the comment box.

For more personal questions that you want to ask me, feel free to email me: Bishal@BishalSarkar.com

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 About the author: Bishal Sarkar, popularly known as “The Excellence Guy”, is called the best motivational speaker of Bangalore India. Bishal is the creator of “Present like a Champ Boot Camp” (The Best Public Speaking Course in Bangalore) where he teaches the participants the step-by-step easy-to-follow process of public speaking success. He regularly speaks to professionals, youth groups, corporate groups, and trains people from various walks of life and brings out the excellence within them. As the author of the book “I Love Public Speaking”, Bishal now teaches professionals how to overcome fear of public speaking and deliver powerful presentations using the proven formula of speaking & presentation success, through his public speaking courses & communication skills classes in Bangalore. He also helps aspiring speakers by teaching them How to become a motivational speaker in India. People say that he has designed the best presentation skills classes & public speaking workshops in Bangalore. For enrolling in Bishal Sarkar’s “Present like a Champ Boot Camp”, call us on +91-88803-61526.

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