Weight Loss and Public Speaking

Preparing a presentation is a lot like losing weight. The first time you write out your presentation is when your presentation will be the longest, the heaviest. Then the process starts where you need to start making it shorter, thinner. You go through it once and see where you can cut back. Then you go back again and see what else you can take out or say in less words. You are making your presentation thinner and thinner. When you lose weight, if you need weight to lose, you feel happier, you have more energy, and you become more productive. If you make your presentation thinner, it will have more energy, be more productive and your audience will be happy.