Speak From the Heart

Whenever I am invited to speak in public and I feel unprepared, I would close my eyes and remind myself to speak from the heart. And when I start speaking, I am no longer afraid what I will be saying because I believe that when I speak from the heart, I could never go wrong.

A lot of speakers use words that they think would wow the listeners but in speaking from the heart there is a sense of fluidity and naturalness that's involve in the speech that makes it more emphatic than just putting words together. When you speak from the heart words tends to become more powerful than usual and often times more moving.  

When you speak from the heart you tend to become less conscious on what you memorized and you focus on what you understand. Of course you might end up showing that you do not understand the subject matter but I think it's better than trying to appear knowledgeable. If you have no idea what the subject is then you can start by being honest and say, "You know I have no idea what it's all about." And then start talking about what you think it means.

When you speak from the heart you are less focus on what others will say and more in tuned to how you feel about the matter. When you speak from the heart, you forget the technique and focus on conveying your thoughts and to me that is where the power of words lies.

So the next time around that you will be speaking in public and you do not feel prepared, close your eyes and remind yourself to speak from the heart.