In Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach teaches us that perfect speed is being there. That means the exact right pace for any activity is the pace that allows you to be fully present for the event.
In speaking to groups, presenting and public speaking, pace is a key to effective communication. If you talk too fast, you talk from your head and dump data onto listeners at a pace that they can’t process and understand. If you talk too slowly, your audience grows impatient and bored.
I have found that I experience a perfect speed when I stay totally connected with my listeners. As I speak, I track their response and pace myself so that I perceive my message lands onto my listeners. If you tune into your listeners, you will be able to sense the pace that you need to speak. The coolest thing about this perfect speed is that you never feel anxious because you don’t disconnect. As long as you are connected with people when you speak with them, you feel calm and in the flow.
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