A lot of people come to me and say, “I’m an introvert. How am I able to give a compelling or persuasive speech?”
I understand that. I’m an introvert, too, and I understand what it’s like to run out of fuel or to have a limited reserve of energy for the day.
I didn’t know I was an introvert for decades. I wish I’d known earlier.
Friends trained in communications and one who is a massive extrovert – but also was an officer in the UK military intelligence services, so knew about this sort of stuff – they diagnosed me…
I say that word in italics… diagnosed makes it seem like a disease – fixable or not … and that doesn’t fit my title of storytelling coach, speaker coach, or storytelling workshop facilitator.
So I started to learn about it, and found out I wasn’t alone.
You are not alone. You might be pleased, or at least surprised, to find out who else is a member of introvert club.
Bill Gates, introvert;
Albert Einstein, introvert;
Warren Buffett, introvert;
… the list goes on …
Meryl Streep, Rosa Parks, Abraham Lincoln, Elon Musk, JK Rowling, Boris Johnson, Bill Clinton, James Bond, Michael Jordan. Steven Spielberg, Steve Wozniak, Mark Zuckerberg. Larry Page, Eleanor Roosevelt, Charles Darwin, and Nelson Mandela.
All significant. All talented. All achievers. All introverts.
Surprised yet?
You can see being an introvert as a problem. Or as a tool.
I believe introverts are often better speakers and presenters. They don’t wing it like extroverts often do. They speak when they have something to say, then they shut up. Being an introvert is a speaker’s superpower, not a speaker’s problem.
I help introverts AND extroverts give more compelling and more persuasive pitches, presentations, and speeches.
If you are an introvert, I can help you understand and use your plan properly, manage your time, and deliver what you need to do with the intensity that being an introvert brings to the table.
If this sounds like you, get in touch.