A short motivational talk emphasizing that to be a good speaker you must have worthwhile content, practice delivering it, and continually learn. The speaker cites Jim Rohn and personal anecdotes to argue that reading/studying and disciplined rehearsal separate professionals from amateurs and enable heartfelt delivery.
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I love what Jim Rohn used to say. He said, if you want to be a good speaker, you have to have something good to say. You have to say it well. And as I was just reminded by one of our wonderful guests in the audience today, you have to say it often. See, here's the thing. Most people watch too much television, listen to too much music, and they don't read enough books. Have to learn what you don't know. You have to be a perpetual student if you want to be a profound teacher. My brother Jeff always said, you cannot draw water from an empty well. Now, you may be smarter than me, but you're not going to study harder than me. If you will adopt that as a philosophy, you will have something good to say when you open your mouth. And then if you practice saying it well, like, don't just stand up and wing it, practice saying it well. The difference between amateurs and professionals and acting is amateurs wing it. And professionals know their lines. They know their lines so well, they can put their heart and soul into it. Practice, drill, study, rehearse, and you will be able to have something good to say. Say it well. Say it.
