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David Price says confident speakers pause to breathe before they speak. Stand and look at your audience, take a breath, then start. If you're seated, pause until the room quiets, breathe deliberately, and you'll draw focus.

David Price says confident speakers pause to breathe before they speak. Stand and look at your audience, take a breath, then start. If you're seated, pause until the room quiets, breathe deliberately, and you'll draw focus.
David Price here, the short guy who helps you walk tall. This is Confidence Tip number 37. Breathe. Yes, as simple as that. Breathe. But there's another element to it. Breathe before you begin. If you're standing up and speaking to a group, then it's easy. Stand up, look at the audience, take a breath, and then start speaking. If you're sitting down, that can be a bit more difficult if you have to attract the attention of people around the room. It may go like this. I have something I'd like to say. Pause. While they all quieten down, you breathe. Take a breath. Confident people breathe intentionally.