Exercise Elevates Speaking Energy

A framework for quickly changing your physical and mental state before public speaking or important conversations.

Core Speaking Preparation Techniques

• Pencil/Pen Exercise (from Conor McGregor)

  • Hold pencil horizontally in mouth
  • Talk for 1 minute with pencil in place
  • Forces tongue to work harder around obstacle
  • Improves enunciation and clarity
  • Proven effective through before/after recordings

• Physical State Change Methods

  • Quick exercises like:
    • Push-ups
    • Wind sprints
    • Jumping jacks
  • Screaming
  • Playing music
  • Core belief: Fastest way to change mental state is through rapid physical change

Tony Robbins' Public Speaking Framework

• Avoid Common Mistakes

  • Don't sit in low energy state
  • Don't use poor body posture
  • Don't go on without warming up

• Key Principles

  • Treat yourself like an athlete
  • Get into proper mental and physical state
  • Don't memorize content
    • Memorization leads to mental editing
    • Takes you out of the moment
  • Believe audience needs your message
    • Convince yourself their lives depend on the information
    • Focus on serving the audience
    • Channel energy into helping others

• Pre-Performance Routine

  • Warm up physically
  • Get into optimal mental state
  • Focus on audience impact
  • Stay present in the moment