The plateau is inevitable!
You want to improve your public speaking skills, but you might feel stuck and frustrated running at the same level.
I've been stuck on this plateau many times. In fact, I am on one right now. I am not too worried because I know a way out of this rut. I want to share with you some of the things that helped me get unstuck so you can use them too.
Below is a list of things I did to change my routine and break through my barriers. I also included links so that you can check them out and use them as a resource. Hope you will find this useful.
Before you jump to the list consider these three things:
- I am still growing as a speaker (the sky is the limit) and still hit plateaus and still look for different things to help me (I share them with you on this blog, make sure you sign up at the bottom of this article to receive them)
- It's important to keep up continuous public speaking practice while doing the activities below. Because you want to have a place to continually test your improvements.
- Avoid doing everything on the list at the same time. I spaced them out and picked one of them at each plateau. Use your gut feelings and pick the technique that you think will help you now and test your progress in the public speaking classes you are taking.
Do Improv
Improv is short for improvising. Studying improv helped me get comfortable speaking about unfamiliar topics, It helped me think better and faster on my feet, and it also brought out my sense of humor.
Improv was a huge challenge for me at first, yet I owe my speaking career to it. I still participate in improv classes on a yearly basis and encourage my clients to do the same. This will help you especially if you are as analytical as me 
