I am writing a diary/journal of sorts that explains my preparation strategy for lecturing on a cruise ship and otherwise … or perhaps lack of strategy.
Truth is (being truthful with myself that is) I don’t have a strategy. And I wonder if I should.
That is I don’t have a set strategy. Am I lying to myself again? Trying to convince myself that I do?
I go from talk to talk. And for the most part I have to ‘feel’ the talk becoming impending.
How to define the ‘feel?’ It’s kind of like not starting to write a paper till you sense the deadline. You know your limitations and generally how fast you can get things done. You can predict how much progress you can make in a defined period of time. That ‘period of time’ is between the time you go on stage and how long you know it will take you get ready.
Related: How to Engage Your Audience
Some people are able to prepare long in advance, then tweak their talks when the time gets closer. I can do this … usually. I have a series of talks that I am giving in about 30 days aboard a cruise ship. I am reading a book now that is helping me prepare for that talk.
3 things:
Knowing your audience is important.
Knowing what is expected of you by the organizers is important.
Knowing how long it takes you to get things done is important. (Example – how long does it take you to put your slides together?)
Plug these three things into your active daily schedule and work out a preparation schedule for each talk individually. That’s my strategy.
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