It's part Three!
If you haven't yet listened to
"http://www.thismovedme.com/mmm-94-on-the-speaker-mindset-part-one/"
target="_blank">Part One ("I can't wait to share this with
them!")
and
"http://www.thismovedme.com/mmm-096-on-the-speaker-mindset-part-two/"
target="_blank">Part Two ("It is what it is, so I might as well
enjoy it.")...
Go for it.
Because Part Three is all about audience. Luckily, focus has
been brought to the audience much more in recent years. But this
isn't about creating your content so it's relevant for your
audience (which is essential, of course).
No - today is about keeping your HEART (and your mind) focused
on your audience.
Ultimately, this isn't about you; you are simply - and
wonderfully - the conduit for the message. So you can let go of the
me-me-me worries. No one is thinking of you quite as much as you
are.
The awesome John Noltner (a guest from Season 1) talks about how
he found himself as a speaker by reminding himself that he is
simply the messenger. It kept the focus on the right thing - the
impact we want to have, on the people who are sitting in front of
us.
You are there to serve your audience. And that idea should
liberate you - free you from the self-focus that can sometimes
weigh us down.
When you are interested in and care about your audience - they
feel that. And, perhaps more importantly - YOU feel it.
