What is a speaker's worst nightmare? Ask ten people and you'll get ten different answers.

All of us who feel fear when we're asked to get up to speak harbor some kind of worst case scenario, the thing we dread happening that will let the audience know just how incompetent, unprepared, or uncomfortable, we are. That same sort of fear is plaguing us these days when we face the new normal… life under the threat of the coronavirus.

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Why are so many people afraid to give a speech? Interestingly enough, it's not the actual fear of speaking. It's rather who is listening. Or more specifically, what is the audience thinking about while they're listening?

When asked what their number one fear is, most people will say, "Being judged."

In a good way or a bad way?

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