Over a decade ago, I stood outside a meeting room at work, frozen with fear. It was in that moment that a lightbulb in my mind fired into life, and I finally knew what I was missing. A few years earlier, I had started my career in project management. Over time, I noticed I was being pulled away from working at my desk - my comfort zone. And quite literally pushed towards the discomfort of facilitating meetings, presenting project updates, speaking to groups of colleagues and having the spotlight on me - this was way outside my comfort zone. I never felt comfortable doing this, and to make things worse, I compared myself to others at work. I felt I would never have the confidence to communicate with groups the way they could. The more I compared myself to others, the more nervous I became about speaking publicly - so I avoided it. Throughout my career in project management, I did what everyone does. I took exams and built up my experience, carefully putting the jigsaw pieces together to create what I hoped would be picture of a successful career. Yet that day, standing outside the meeting room frozen with fear, I realised the missing piece of the picture was my public speaking skills. When you think about public speaking, what do you see? What does it feel like to imagine yourself speaking with confidence and impact to groups of people? For me, public speaking became the key to unlocking my full potential. It allowed me to stop comparing myself to others and instead focus on discovering the tools and techniques of confident communication - tools that you can benefit from too. These tools have carried me away from feeling anxious about speaking in public, and towards stepping onto the TEDx stage multiple times. And now, I’m here to guide you through the tools and techniques of public speaking that I know can enhance what you do at work and in your personal life.