Be willing to do whatever it takes

The fear of conducting meetings is something that stops many people from building the kind of future they want. I know that speaking in front of people was far and away one of the most challenging things I've ever had to learn to do. I almost didn't graduate from college because I refused to take speech class. I knew it meant I would have to stand up in class and give talks. UGH!  I finally got a "C" for my grade in speech - barely.

When I joined Shaklee it was obvious that conducting in-home events and talking in front of small groups was necessary in order to have the kind of business that others had. I decided my desire to have a Shaklee business was stronger than my fear of talking in front of groups. That was a conscious decision because I knew if I wasn't willing to do what was necessary to build, I would never have it.

This could be a very long message about my fear but I won't go through it here.  The point is that I know fear stops people from becoming what they are capable of becoming. If you truly want to help more people, have higher monthly volume, earn more income, and have an organization of sales leaders, you'll have to do what I and many others have done: start doing the things that are stopping you from making progress. Don't allow fear to win the battle. Read below what some people have to say about having fear and being uncomfortable.

Enthusiastically,

Gary Burke

No More Jitters

You might find it helpful to know that some of the most successful and famous public speakers have the same ancient brain wiring issues we all have.

- Mark Twain, who made most of his income from speaking, not writing, said, “There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars.”

- Elvis Presley said, “I’ve never gotten over what they call stage fright. I go through it every show.”

- Bono, of U2, claims to get nervous the morning of every one of the thousands of shows he’s performed.

- Thomas Jefferson was so afraid of public speaking that he had some one else read the State of the Union Address. George Washington didn’t like speaking either.

- Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Margaret Thatcher, Barbara Walters, Johnny Carson, Barbara Streisand have all reported fears of public communication.

- Even Aristotle, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill, Jack Welch and James Earl Jones… and as we now know, the former King of England, all had stutters and were nervous speakers at one time in their lives.

So, hey, if you are a bit nervous, you are in good company… and there is a great chance you can still be stellar at it.