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I Bombed The Hell Out Of My First Public Speaking Attempt

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 / Stuart Danker / 52 Comments
Man speaking on a stage to a crowd in a stadium

Photo: Miguel Henriques

“You look like an idiot.”

That was the first time I’d tried public speaking as an adult (well, I was barely an adult at eighteen), and a member of the audience told me that straight to my face. Harsh? Maybe. But maybe you’d think the same after I give you some context.

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