TJ WALKER - THE HABIT INFLUENCER - Personal Development | LIVE STREAM

24 May 2017 · 2 min

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TJ Walker delivers a short coaching monologue advising speakers to embrace their unique voice rather than trying to change it. Using Abraham Lincoln’s high, thin voice as an example of a distinctive characteristic that worked to his advantage, Walker emphasizes that having interesting content is far more important than an idealized voice. The clip closes with standard social-media CTAs and the speaker’s identification of his coaching focus.

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When you mention Abraham Lincoln to most people, they think, wow, the greatest president of the United States ever had. Great speaker. Gettysburg Address, best speech ever by an American. But time out. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln had a high, thin, sort of screechy voice? That's right. I know that you probably don't love your voice, but guess what? Chances are Abraham Lincoln didn't love his voice either. But he used it to his advantage. It was different. It was distinctive. So when he gave a major speech or debated Douglass and there are 10,000 people in cornfields listening to him, they didn't have speakers. No electricity, no amplification. So the fact that he had a high, thin voice, it carried further. It was a little screechy, but it cut through the noise more, and he made it work to his advantage. Now, I'm not suggesting that you artificially speak higher. What I am suggesting is worry about something other than your voice. You might not love your voice. In my experience, and working with 10,000 clients all over the world for 30 years and nobody likes their voice. Get over it. Chances are your voice is a lot better than Fran Drescher of the Nanny or Ben Stein, the monotone Ferris Bueller guy. They've done very well with their voices. It's far more important to have something interesting to say. If you have something interesting to say, your audience will love you every single time. And if your voice is a little bit different, hey, that just makes you distinctive and easier to remember. That's always a huge asset in these current times of people instantly tuning out and checking their cell phone while you speak. I'm TJ Walker. Thanks for joining me. I help people speak their best because how you present your ideas is the number one factor in your success. If you got any value out of this video, please hit like leave a comment and share it with your friends on Facebook. And if you haven't done so already, please like my page@facebook.com tjwalkerspeaktoinfluence.