tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374040349510552859.post3517930290803524341..comments2024-03-05T04:01:39.623-05:00Comments on Green Room Speakers: Afraid of Public Speaking? Try Crossing a High WireSarah Gershmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09092765869493763383noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374040349510552859.post-29867189206617112872009-03-08T21:05:00.000-05:002009-03-08T21:05:00.000-05:00The lesson I learn from Petit is not to approach p...The lesson I learn from Petit is not to approach public speaking as a terrifying experience, but rather to take the preparation piece seriously. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for asking me to write about my path through fear. I look forward to exploring that in a future post!Sarah Gershmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092765869493763383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374040349510552859.post-50203164901505648332009-03-06T10:36:00.000-05:002009-03-06T10:36:00.000-05:00Yes, but what he does is so scary--are you saying ...Yes, but what he does is so scary--are you saying we should approach public speaking as a terrifying experence? I'd love to hear someone successful like you write about your own path through fearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374040349510552859.post-81694129040414293672009-03-04T10:08:00.000-05:002009-03-04T10:08:00.000-05:00Right up there (literally!) with Petit's preparati...Right up there (literally!) with Petit's preparation is his concentration. Having just watched the fabulous documentary, Man on Wire, I was struck by how, for Petit, fierce concentration and a sense of fun are not at all mutually exclusive -- something to keep in mind when a public speaking presentation itself begins to feel like a high wire act.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com