Public Speaking - Rehearse Alone

Imagine that a man named Travis gets hit by a train. Poor Travis has broken almost every bone in his body. He arrives at the hospital, only for the doctors to say, “He has suffered a concussion, broken both arms, crushed pelvis, and broken spinal bone. But we’re just going to focus on repairing his right leg.” The point? If we focus to much ATTENTION on one particular section of the audience, then we again run the risk of becoming personally detached from the rest of them. They’ll get the impression that only one side of the audience is getting enlightened. Similar to the doctors, if they only fix Travis’ right leg, they run the risk of his condition worsening. If they do decide to eventually repair the man’s entire body, it’ll be significantly harder to do so. Focusing on one section and then deciding to make eye contact with the entire audience would prove counterproductive. You’ll be fighting an uphill battle in an attempt to win back their attention, intrigue, and emotion.