You know that fear of public speaking that eats away at you when you’re scheduled to do a presentation, not just in the club but at your office? Here’s a writer who says that fear is a special problem for successful people:
Some data suggests that successful, career-minded people are unusually susceptible to this fear. Apparently, if you’re driven and achievement-oriented, you’re likely to worry more about performance and appearances. If you’re the kind of person that has to succeed at everything to feel good about yourself, that could add just enough anxiety to make public speaking an uncomfortable, if not a terrifying experience.
Click through to read the whole post. I’m disappointed that the reference is to high-priced speaking coaches instead of Toastmasters, but there’s interesting advice here.
Train Wreck via LifeHacker.
