On: What They Don't Tell You About Public Speaking

[dctoedt]

Legendary senior partner at a law-firm sandwich seminar: "The most important thing about public speaking is to say it with confidence!"

Young associate (me), raising hand: "But what if you really aren't confident?"

Senior partner, fiercely: "FAKE it!"

[gruseom → dctoedt]

Totally off-topic but: I wish you'd comment more often here.

[dctoedt → gruseom]

I'm flattered! (Ditto to Thomas.)

I do lurk here a lot.

[tptacek → dctoedt]

I'm with 'gruseom on that!