Alan came to me for advice on how to deal with his fear of public speaking Like so many others his heart would begin to race his mouth would feel sticky and dry and his face would flush bright red Glossophobia is among the most common social fears people have mdash many even joke that they rsquo re more fearful of public speaking than of dying To help Alan conquer his fear of not ldquo performing rdquo well I suggested he focus on the substance of his message instead of how well he rsquo d deliver it Shifting the focus
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