What is the most important part of a talk? Slides and props can be useful, yes, but what someone is about, that is more important. Building character, expanding one’s mindset and growing as a person are ingredients of a constant life-long preparation. This is one of my core beliefs. It is not about that one talk. It is not only about investing 2 or 10 hours to prepare an outline and the content. It is truly about a constant self-search and self-growth.

I prepare for public speaking events well before they are on my calendar and, once I’m in front of an audience, I focus on the people; from that moment on, it is about them and THAT moment in time. What do they care about on that day? What made them come, what is their emotional state, what ideas and solutions do they hope to hear about? What do they unconsciously communicate? In other words, I pick up on the vibe and the mood of the audience. I love to do research and now, as a professional public speaker, part of this research is always ‘people’. This means that I observe, read about, and connect with myself and others. Doing this helps me understand what is on my mind and the minds of others. This way, I create far more meaningful and original content, fully relying on my unconscious and conscious synergy.