The trick to public speaking is to stop memorizing

There you are, standing in front of a group of people in the middle of your high-stakes presentation, at a loss for what to say next. Public speaking is one of the top fears in the US, and forgetting what to say during a presentation is the most frequent one I hear from my MBA students and coaching clients alike. By memorizing a presentation by rote, you create an additional cognitive burden to add to public speaking. You limit yourself to one specific target to hit.