How to uncover your best ideas
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DownloadLanguage builds our world.
Our ideas make us who we are.
And speakers who have figured out how to spread their ideas into others’ minds
have the power to make an incredible impact.
Now ask yourself: do you have ideas that deserve a wider audience?
That can be a difficult question to answer.
Many people don't realize just how many valuable ideas they have.
You are the only you that's existed in all of human history.
Your experiences are yours and yours alone.
Some of those experiences have taught you things
that are absolutely worth sharing with an audience.
You just have to figure out which experiences those are.
You may feel that you haven't done anything exciting enough
to give a talk about.
Maybe you tell yourself, “I’m not very creative” or, “I’m not very smart.”
Maybe you can't think of anything you feel passionate about right now.
Well, that's a tricky place to start.
But you don’t need to worry.
Because, the truth is, everyone has a great talk idea inside of them.
Sometimes it just takes a little digging to find it.
One reason you may not recognize your great ideas
is that you have always been you.
You only see yourself from the inside.
You may not notice the things that other people find remarkable about you.
That’s why one good way to uncover your talk-worthy ideas
is to have conversations with the people who know you best.
They might be able to see things about you
that you aren’t able to see about yourself—
things that would be worth sharing with an audience.
There is one thing you have that no one else in the world has,
and that is your experience.
So another way to uncover your great ideas
is to ask yourself questions about your life.
What was the last thing you were really excited by? Or angered by?
What are some of the things that bring you joy?
What annoys you?
What's something you're proud of?
Is there something you know a lot about?
A subject you could talk about for hours?
Is there anything your community could teach other communities?
What's a change you would like to see in the world?
If you could wave a magic wand,
what's the one idea you'd most love to spread to other people's minds?
Spend some time walking around open to the possibility
that some part of your unique journey could be interesting and helpful
for an audience to learn about.
Many wonderful talks are based on a personal story
and a simple lesson the speaker took away from it.
Your idea could even be a question you're curious about.
The search for an answer to your question could be the basis for your talk.
What are the issues that matter most to you?
What are the riddles that people don't yet have good answers for?
If you have a subject you’d like to talk about,
but aren't sure you really know enough yet,
why not use your public speaking opportunity as a way to find out more?
In other words, you don’t need to have the perfect knowledge
in your head today.
You could use your talk as the reason to discover more
about something that interests you.
The only thing that truly matters in public speaking is not confidence,
stage presence, or smooth talking.
It's having something worth saying.
Key Vocabulary (50)
toward
"Go to school."
belonging
"Cup of tea."
also
"You and me."
inside
"In the house."
specific
"That book."
A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
An is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound. It functions to indicate a non-specific person or thing, similar to the number one.
1
"One dog."
Used to point to a specific position or location away from the speaker. It is often used to show where something is or to introduce a topic by stating its existence.
A pronoun used to ask for information about something or to identify a specific thing or action. It functions as an interrogative word in questions or a relative pronoun to refer to the thing mentioned.
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Episode 2: Uncover your best ideas by exploring your unique experiences, interests, and perspective. -- This is episode 2 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everythin...
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