32. Become Brilliant on the Basics

“Champions don’t do extraordinary things. They do ordinary things better than everyone else.” – Tony Dungy, former NFL player and coach, best known for leading the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl win

 

Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers football team, on taking over as head coach of the Packers, said, “I am not going to change anything. We will use the same players, the same plays and the same training system. But we will concentrate on becoming brilliant on the basics.”

Becoming brilliant at the basics of public speaking has always been and will always be the foundation of any excellent presentation. 

In this podcast episode, we will explore three essential skills every public speaker must master to become brilliant in the basics:

 

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