Hi! My name is Shil. I have had a stutter since I was 10 years young, I feel anxious around crowds and I have severe hyperthermia (which means by body is sensitive to heat)
And I specialise in public speaking.
Stuttering, anxiety and hyperthermia is precisely why I chose to pursue a career in public speaking.
I experience communication and anxiety challenges every day and because of this, developed a hyper-awareness of my surroundings. I’ve learned to manage these challenges and taught myself public speaking using sophisticated techniques which are rare to the world.
As a result I am a professional speaker, MC, TEDx speaker, TEDx speaker and a professional speaking coach.
I think it’s an over-used word which has lost its meaning.
According to Google, the literal meaning is “a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.”
If I had to define it, it would be similar to “passion” – most of us think of “passion” as desire, love, lust and energy, when it actually stems from a Latin word and means “to suffer”
I think Entrepreneurship is about suffering, and loving what you suffer for.
I have had many, however 3 learnings are:
1. Learn how to leverage opportunities.
2. Become aware of language – because the words we use can shape conversations and build relationships.
3. Become deeply comfortable in who you are, because that’s when you become unstoppable.
I have always wanted to say my name, and introduce myself fluently, without stuttering. I wondered what that would feel like, and how people would react if I didn’t say, “Hhhhhh-eeellllo, m-m-m-m-my nnnname is Sssssshil.”
I also wanted to confidently speak over the phone, in meetings, interviews, networking events and presentations.
I realised most people feel anxious and insecure about speaking, and the only training programs available were monotonous, robotic and rigid. They lacked a human touch and storytelling.
Through this realisation, I understood that there is an enormous need for us to speak in any situation – from the ones I describe above, to social media (video), online (zoom/Teams), podcasts and media.
“If you don’t believe you are the best, then you will never achieve all that you are capable of.”
Cristiano Ronaldo
Become a storyteller.
Feel comfortable sharing your story to a room of 50 people.
It will become your most powerful form of marketing.
