In this QuickBites episode, you will be challenged — in the best possible way — to examine the beliefs that may be quietly holding your speaking career back. You will learn what self-limiting beliefs are, how to identify the ones affecting you, and how to decide whether to push through them or get the targeted help you need to move past them.
You will walk away with a clear, honest framework for assessing what's really standing between you and the speaking career you want — and a powerful reminder that the time to act is now, not someday. If you've been waiting to feel ready, this episode is for you.
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Are you getting all the speaking gigs you want? Are you speaking at the events you know you belong on? Are you being paid what you're worth? If you answered no to any of those — I have to ask why. More importantly, I believe you have to ask yourself why.
What Self-Limiting Beliefs Are Doing to You
Like everyone else, you carry assumptions and perceptions about yourself, about how others see you, and about the way the world works. Some of those assumptions are accurate. Some are not. Within them are your self-limiting beliefs — the ones that hold you back, keep you small, and rob you of your potential. They whisper that you're not good enough for the big stage. That no one will pay you to speak. That professional speaking is for someone else, not you.
Life isn't a dress rehearsal. You're not coming back to do this all over again.
What to Do About It
Start by assessing whether your limiting beliefs are actually accurate. If they're not — forge ahead in spite of them. If they do hold some truth, determine what help you need to get past them. There is plenty of help out there: books, videos, courses, coaches, organizations, and yes, even psychologists. None of these is a sign of weakness. All of them are signs of someone who takes their goals seriously.
I've seen too many people accomplish extraordinary things to believe that you cannot become a professional speaker if that's your goal. My father used to say: life isn't a dress rehearsal. You're not coming back to do this all over again. So if you want to accomplish something — do everything necessary to make it happen.
Thank you for devouring another episode of QuickBites. Tune in Monday for another episode of Public Speaking with Peter George, and again Thursday for your next QuickBites. Until then, remember — when it comes to speaking in public, you've got this. I'll see you next time.
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