Are You an Introvert? STOP Making This Assumption - It's Costing You 60 Second Storytelling Tip #129
Channel: Speaking CPR
Date: 2021-12-17

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I was on a phone call last week with a woman who said, “Michael, I'm more introverted. I just don't know if I can be a good speaker.”

I said, “Nothing could be further from the truth. Why do you think extroverts are such good speakers but introverts aren’t?”

She said, “Well, they like to talk. Extroverts get up there and they're just so dynamic and they command the room.

I said, “Yep, that's possible with extroverts. However, they do have a shortcoming. Sometimes they love to talk so much that we don't know what their message is. And occasionally, neither do they.

The problem is they have a need to talk — to get it said. 

NOTE: I'm not taking a shot at you if you're an extrovert. Go ahead and write to me if you need to, but I'm just acknowledging that sometimes what we're saying gets lost in the shuffle because we've just got this need to talk.

Introverts, on the other hand, tend to be more thoughtful before they speak, which makes them an excellent candidate to craft a meaningful and memorable message. 

Think about what you want your message to be, find a story to support it, write it,  practice it, get feedback, and repeat the process.

There is no superpower extroverts have over introverts to make them better speakers. In fact, the desire to talk a lot can be the Achilles Heel, a bit problem for extroverts.

Introverts of the world, rejoice!  You can be as effective as any extrovert out there who's commanding the stage. You can do it too.

WOULD YOU LIKE MORE HELP WITH YOUR STORIES?

The biggest challenge to writing your best story is that you usually cannot see the power or the best message because you're too close to it. Even the best speakers in the world have coaches to help them see the gold in their stories.

If you'd like to talk with Michael about your story, schedule a 20-minute call to determine how he can help you.

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