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As a Motivational Speaker we need to always be learning and sharpening our public speaking skills. Wendell Berry says: “The teachers are everywhere, what is needed is a learner.” This tip is unique in that learning from others should be considered a serendipity. As a Motivational Speaker the payoff is how this activity affects your relationships with everyone you encounter. People enjoy sharing their positive thoughts, their knowledge, and
their motivational stories. Remember that person who always had to share all his knowledge? Do you recall the woman who always corrected others with her facts? The one with whom it was pointless to disagree because they always had to be right? I used the words “remember” and “recall” because odds are these are friends of the past. Frankly, no one enjoys being around a know-it-all for very long. On the contrary, imagine someone who is interested in your thoughts and insights. Imagine someone who asks you to explain further your comments, and responds:
“That makes really good sense!”“I have never considered that.”
“That is interesting. Please tell me more.”
Motivational Speakers need to adopt the attitude of Learning from others, which is about much more than just acquiring facts. It involves having the humility to put aside our “mental fact sheets” and to open that space for others’ ideas. Learning is about honoring others who share new or different viewpoints. I have discovered that my enemy in this regard is my ego. Sometimes my ego doesn’t want to learn. It wants to teach! It wants to share with others how much it knows. My ego wants to correct others to set them straight. When someone
disagrees with or questions my viewpoint, I’m quick to challenge, “You want to bet on it?” (How endearing!) Learn from your friends. Learn from your partner. Learn from your children. Come to our Motivational Speaking Training course and you'll learn to transform your speaking career.

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