10 Tips for Public Speaking: Tip #8 Mistakes Happen, Keep Going [E087]

Thank You To Our Partners AutoFlow, Shop Dog Marketing, In-BoundWatch Full Video EpisodeIn our episode today:We are continuing our ten part series on ten tips for public speaking, and we have arrived at tip number eight — Mistakes Happen, Keep Going.The original Toastmasters tip is listed as "Don't Apologize."I find that worth challenging.A brief, natural acknowledgment of a mistake is perfectly human. What we are really talking about is not dwelling. Not drawing attention. Not making the mistake bigger than it was.I open with a scene I have watched play out many times at my Toastmasters club — the ah-counter who begins narrating their own filler words in real time. It is a perfect illustration of our word of the day:Perseveration. The tendency to repeat or dwell on something well past the point where it serves any useful purpose.I walk through three stages most communicators move through — from unawareness, to hyper-awareness and the spiral, to the veteran ease that comes with time and practice.The goal was never perfection.The goal is reaching a place where mistakes no longer derail you.There is a point where dwelling on a mistake causes it to become the focal point of the entire interaction — and the audience now has to manage your emotional state rather than receive your communication.Self-criticism pulls you out of presence. And presence is the entire prerequisite for connection.We close with a callback to tip number seven: people want you to succeed.If that’s true, and mistakes happen… Keep going!Sincerely,Craig O'NeillThank You To Our Partners AutoFlow, AutoLeap, Shop Dog Marketing, In-BoundAutoFlow at AutoFlow.com. Your partner in technology, Autoflow consolidates your client interactions - before, during and after the visit to a single thread. Learn more at Autoflow.comShop Dog Marketing at Shop Dog Marketing.com. "Want to see your auto repair shop thrive? Let Shop Dog Marketing be your guide. Our customer-first approach, combined with AI-driven creative content, ensures top rankings.In-Bound at CallInBound.com. Cover your communication needs and revolutionize your auto repair business with AI-driven call analytics from InBound.Contact InformationEmail Craig O'Neill: [email protected] Our Virtual Toastmasters Club: https://remarkableresults.biz/toastmastersThe Automotive Repair Podcast Network: https://automotiverepairpodcastnetwork.com/Remarkable Results Radio Podcast with Carm Capriotto: Advancing the Aftermarket by Facilitating Wisdom Through Story Telling and Open Discussion. https://remarkableresults.biz/Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z with Matt Fanslow: From Diagnostics to Metallica and Mental Health, Matt Fanslow is Lifting the Hood on Life. https://mattfanslow.captivate.fm/Business by the Numbers with Hunt Demarest: Understand the Numbers of Your Business with CPA Hunt Demarest. https://huntdemarest.captivate.fm/The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast with Kim and Brian Walker: Marketing Experts Brian & Kim Walker Work with Shop Owners to Take it to the Next Level. https://autorepairmarketing.captivate.fm/The Weekly Blitz with Chris Cotton: Weekly Inspiration with Business Coach Chris Cotton from AutoFix - Auto Shop Coaching. https://chriscotton.captivate.fm/