tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121962.post5543503860143955657..comments2024-02-13T08:46:20.840-05:00Comments on impudent strumpet: What I learned from Eddie Izzardimpudent strumpethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599784976599854538noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121962.post-88002913853167119602013-12-12T09:15:17.086-05:002013-12-12T09:15:17.086-05:00I love this!! I love it for so many reasons, from ...I love this!! I love it for so many reasons, from every angle. And part of why I love it is that it's exactly what I do and what I often recommend to others. <br /><br />When I first did public speaking, I'd say, "Bear with me, I'm a little nervous speaking in front of you all...". <br /><br />When I first taught a class - actually for my first many classes - I told the students right upfront that I was a total newbie and we were going to figure out this class together. And etc. <br /><br />I found this so helpful and de-fusing, that I wanted to model it for other people, and I would recommend it to others in similar situations. <br /><br />And not only does it help defuse so much of my own nervousness, it buids trust and empathy between speaker and audience, or teacher and class. It's bonding.<br /><br />I think of it as transparency, as being an open book, or "extra honest". <br /><br />Yay Eddie, yay Imp.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.com