Doing what we like doesn’t mean it isn’t work.
I enjoy public speaking tremendously. Master presenters have fun, laugh and enjoy what they do. It is important to remember that we aren’t doing this just for our enjoyment, but rather as a means of work, meaningful work in order to share valuable ideas, concepts and experiences with others.
Public speaking is work and we do well to work hard. What are the aspects of your public speaking career that require work? Is it generating ideas, reviewing video for ways to improve, booking speaking engagements, website maintenance, or updating successful presentations? The elements of our activity that feel like work are usually the very aspect that needs out attention.
We must work at what we do if we are to become better at what we offer.
Wow! I love public speaking, but not professionally. My husband and I used to do Toastmasters International when we lived in Brussels, and we enjoyed it tremendously. I think one of the things about public speaking that always stumped me was finding a topic. I mean, there are so many topics, but it's probably the sheer volume of possibilities that stumped me. It's kind of like trying to figure out what I'm going to write about next... endless possibilities.
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