As I participated in this week's assignment I learned that even though I feel I am a better listener than a talker to a point I talk every now and then people looked at me as a better talker when it comes to meeting people or just talking in general. Its odd because I am kind of shy when it comes to talking in public or just opening up to people, but I guess as I get older I find it as a gift of evanglism.
When I saw my results it just boost my confidence up to want to speak more. I was told that it makes it easier for people to get to know me when I talk because I am a humble individual and when I speak if some I love I have passion about the topic or conversation.
With that information shared about me it works highly in my favor because i'm in a career to where I talk to young people almost all day long and sometime I talk to others to try to get them involved in volunteering.
I was taught not to talk so much and just listen and I guess now its the opposite talk much and others will listen. Now when it comes to my personal life it takes me a minute to get to talking but once I get to talking then that is the ice breaking. I guess I have to feel comfortable when it comes to talking unless I am already close to you. I am still working on that one.
Like you I am shy when it comes to public speaking. I do not feel the same way when I communicate with children. That is my comfort zone. It is very interesting to see what other think of you as it pertains to communication.
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad your results helped boost your confidence! It is great that your passion comes out when you speak. It should! I hope this assignment helps motivate you to speak more about those topics that you love and are passionate about. It will no doubt help fuel confidence towards speaking up on other subjects as well.
I can relate to you. I always have described myself as being shy and quiet. My friend rated me as anything but shy or quiet.I almost think it is unfair because with my friends I am very outgoing and at times I know I do talk a lot. Still, with others I will talk because silence does irritate me at times but even at that I am reluctant to talk and I become nervous when I talk at times.
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