It is really interesting to me that there can be a formula for convincing people to get off their butts and do something. It feels like such an abstract idea to me, if you're trying to convince someone you're trying to reach them emotionally, internally. The idea that there's a "five-easy-steps" way of organizing your thoughts to help you convince people to do something is a strange concept to me, but I'm going to think about it a lot as i work on this speech

This is a great little trick to find sources, Ive used it many times to find more sources about a subject. You can find books you've never heard of and links to primary sources. While I would never use Wikipedia as a source for an academic paper or any presentation I would want taken seriously, I would use it to find books, peer reviewed articles and other credible sources

I didn't think about editorials not going through the same review process, its always good to have a reminder to vet and double check your sources so that you aren't presenting someones opinion as a fact. I feel like this is an easy mistake to make and how misinformation gets spread unchecked.

I would never have thought if doing this, but its such a good idea. I have been thrown off by unexpected things at a location where I was performing, and checking out the space before hand will help make sure that doesn't happen in future performances.

This is very important! I feel like if i dont trust that the person speaking has credibility i tune out and am turned off by the speaker. If the person seems to be well informed and knows a good deal about their subject i am much more likely to listen to their perspectives.

I do this all the time, Ill be on autopilot and end up at my old apartment or take the wrong turn because that the way I'm used to going. Its interesting to learn the actual terminology behind this phenomena and to realize this is applicable to many areas of thinking. I feel like i will notice when this is happening more often now.

This makes a lot of sense to me. Retuning to school for example was an intrinsically motivated decision, I feel very driven to do this for myself, to learn skills i want to have and to make a difference in my community with my education. 13 years ago, I was extrinsically motivated to seek a degree i didnt want, but that my family wanted to see me get. I didnt do well in school, was pretty depressed and dropped out. Where that motivation comes from really matters

This really struck a chord with me, there have been many times when I thought I was rocking at something, a performance or a song, and then got feedback I didn't like and suddenly my confidence in that skill was shot. The perception of others plays a huge role in our confidence and how we see ourselves

I never thought of it in these terms, but it really makes sense that if we assume someone has done something because of their personality (as opposed to external factors) we get emotional reactions more strongly, I certain get more emotional if i think someone is late for our meeting due to internal factors (laziness, not thinking the meeting is important etc) vs thinking that their car might be broken down

Its interesting to think about how judging patterns isnt always bad, but when we start to sterotype our ability to organize and judge patterns in a productive way is compromised. It just goes to show its always a good idea to question your own thoughts and beliefs and where them came from.

That is a much higher number than i expected. Even though I dont have crippling communication anxiety around public speaking, I do have anxiety around personal, one on one conflict resolution.

Freedom of speech is a very nebulous and nuanced thing. The freedom of all speech, not just the speech we agree with, has to be protected. Its when that speech begins to incite violence that the complications come into play. We all have the right to say whatever we want, but that doesnt mean that there arent circumstances where communication becomes unethical and downright dangerous

Having good communication skills often means you will have good people skills and be able to work on a team, so it doesnt surprise me that this is one of if not the most important trait in future hires

This really made me think about how difficult communication with anyone and everyone was during the pandemic, and since the ending of shut downs and quarantines I have noticed a deterioration of social skills and social communication. It seems that the amount of time we had to spend in isolation damaged communication abilities

This really struck a chord with me. I have been a staff trainer at different jobs and people with poor listening skills dont get as far as people who can listen, comprehend and retain information