Today, Kevin Bees interviews Paul du Toit, CSP
Paul du Toit is a 25 year speaking veteran, a Certified SpeakingProfessional and the author of 2 books on speaking – The ExceptionalSpeaker (revised 2021) and You Can Present With Confidence (2011). In 2017 he was inducted in to the Southern African Speakers Hall of Fame and in 2020 into the Southern African Educators Hall of Fame. His company Congruence Training has delivered presentation skills to hundreds of clients since 1999 mostly in South Africa, with the clear intention of helping them to hit the mark. He recently retired from running after completing 85 marathons (including 3 Comrades) since 2005. He lives in Johannesburg and has 2 grown up daughters, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 Avo trees and one wife who lives with him and their vegetable patch in Sandton.
Paul shares a wealth of wisdom including:
- What is the root of all presenting fears and how to overcome them
- Why so many presenters miss the mark, and how you can avoid doing the same
- What role self-belief & confidence have in presenting
- His #1 tip for anyone facing an impending presentation
- Why you MUST let go of being perfect (its a recipe for continual disappointment in your life)
- His life-changing question: “How do I do the best for myself and others?”
- Mindset and resilience lessons he learned from running 85 marathons (including 3 marathons that were 90 KM’s each)
- and much more…
Resources mentioned in the show
The Exceptional Speaker By Alan Stevens & Paul Du Toit
You Can Present With Confidence By Paul Du Toit
presentationskills.co.za
pauldutoit.net
Youtube.com/pauldutoit1/