Here's a game-changing rule that separates confident speakers from those who stay stuck: the 70% Rule.
This rule says: Take action when you're 70% ready, not 100% ready. Perfect preparation is actually the enemy of progress.
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What percentage ready do you usually wait to feel before speaking up?
Most people wait until they feel 100% prepared before taking speaking opportunities. But here's the problem: you'll never feel 100% ready for something truly challenging.
Perfectionism creates endless delays. You research more, practice more, prepare more - but never actually speak.
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What speaking opportunity have you postponed waiting to feel "ready enough"?
The math is simple: 70% preparation + real experience beats 100% preparation + zero experience every time.
That remaining 30% can only be learned through actual doing. No amount of preparation teaches you what real interaction feels like.
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Which sounds more valuable: perfect preparation or real experience?
Imperfect action creates exponential learning. Every time you speak at 70% readiness, you gain insights impossible to get through preparation alone.
You learn how audiences actually respond, what questions come up, and how to recover from mistakes. This builds real competence.
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What's something you learned only by doing it, not preparing for it?
The 70% rule also builds tolerance for uncertainty. Instead of needing complete control, you become comfortable with some unknowns.
This flexibility is crucial for confident speaking. Real presentations rarely go exactly as planned, and comfort with uncertainty helps you adapt.
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On a scale of 1-10, how comfortable are you with not knowing what will happen?
