Success Through Failure With Jim Harshaw Jr | Goal Setting, Habits, Mindset And Motivation For Sports, Business And Life

How to Not Suck I used to suck at public speaking. It just wasn’t my thing. Then it was. You see, I had decided that it was something I didn’t want to suck at. I’m pretty self-conscious and I’m an introvert (though most wouldn’t believe it) so public speaking was just something I wasn’t comfortable with. I would stumble over my words and I’d get nervous… Oh man, would I get nervous! When you were an athlete, you had things you sucked at too. Then, for some things, you didn’t. You got coaching. You practiced it more. You watched videos or studied others who didn’t suck at it. That’s what I did for my public speaking. I read a couple books. I listened to podcasts. I joined Toastmasters. When I heard on the radio that I could apply to speak one of the largest TEDx events in the world, I was prepared. After a long process, an audition and selection process, I was chosen to join an A list of experts on a big stage in front of 1,000+ people. While I still get really nervous, people now say… “Jim’s just good at publ