Tom Krieglstein breaks down why a two-minute speech that looks effortless takes countless hours of rehearsal. Great speakers practice relentlessly to create the illusion of spontaneity, and audiences never see the massive preparation behind polished performances.
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Friends, it is Tom here and I just want to let you know that I've been practicing non stop for a big speech coming up. And what's crazy is that this speech is only two minutes long. Two minutes. But I have put in hours and hours and hours of time on it. But here's what's wild is that when I get on stage the people in the audience who hear it are gonna think it's very natural, as if I'm just saying this for the first time. That is the key of a great speaker is the ability to practice like crazy behind the scenes but then go on stage and make it seem almost natural as if this is the first time I'm saying it with all the energy and the excitement of saying it for the first time. Also don't be fooled because someone who is great on stage has probably most likely practiced a ton off stage. We just never see that part of it.