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“Focus on what creates excellence in your world.” - Mike Carr
Today’s featured author is father, husband, financial services veteran, and the 2020 World Champion of Public Speaking, Mike Carr. Mike and I talk about his preparation process for winning the title this year, the art of detachment, and more!!!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
What drew Mike to politics before getting into the finance industry and becoming an award-winning speaker.
How many years it took Mike to win the World Championship.
His preparation process for creating the championship-winning speech.
Who coached Mike to help him get the title.
Why it’s better to sometimes not be attached to the result.
Why you must always be adaptable. Especially as a communicator.
The best listener that Mike ever met in his life.
Mike’s Site: https://www.mikecarrofficial.com/
Mike’s World Championship Winning Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK-Z-WDI3-w&ab_channel=AustinToastmasters
The opening track is titled “Gonna Fly Now Remix” by EV Sharp aka MagicMusicx. To listen and download the full track, click the following link. https://soundcloud.com/evsharp/gonna-fly-now-remix#t=0:00
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