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Pay Attention to the Details
If you don’t know every aspect of what you’re doing, down to the
paper clips, you’re setting yourself up for some unwelcome surprises.
I once read about an esteemed brain surgeon in San Francisco who was

known for being fanatical about detail and organization. He would go over
the components of an upcoming surgery in his head as he jogged every
morning. He’d visualize every detail, as if to remind himself of everything
he’d learned, every difficulty and complication he might encounter.
He wasn’t known for his bedside manner, but he was the best. If I had
to have brain surgery, he’s the kind of surgeon I’d choose. But you don’t
have to be a brain surgeon to pay attention to the details.

Connect with Your Audience (The Art of Public Speaking, Part I)
One of the problems with my schedule lately is that I am unable to
accommodate most of the requests I receive for public speaking. I happen
to enjoy giving speeches. I know some people dread the thought of having
to give a presentation in a boardroom, let alone appearing before

thousands of people. Not me. I get so much energy from my audiences that
it is always fun.
I’ll bet a lot of you are wondering whether I’m making that up to
sound like I’m not afraid of anything. It’s possible I’m forgetting a few
stressful moments. Years ago I was probably nervous about facing an
audience, but I got over it. Being afraid of speaking in public is something
you can conquer. The following pointers can be applied by people who find

presentations, whatever the size of the audience, to be a roadblock on their
highway to success.
It helps if you are a naturally gregarious person. My driver, Tony,
recalls a time when I was going to deliver a speech. When we were about
five minutes away, I asked Tony what I was supposed to be talking about

that night. Tony couldn’t hide his shock. He said, Boss, don’t youknow?
There are twenty thousand people waiting for you.
I said, Yeah, but I’ve been busy. I’m sure it will be okay. I was trying to
reassure him.
No go. He said, Where are your notes? Didn’t you make any notes?
I said, I’m making some now.
Tony was looking at me through the rearview mirror with an
expression of astonishment. I think he was checking to see whether I was