There’s nothing like the old, rambling story that never seems to reach the end to take away your credibility and make you feel insecure. You need that like you need another hole in your head.
Instead, break up your ideas into bullets, and pause between them. You may need to put a mite-bit of time in here.
Ideally, you’ll record your story or your idea and then listen to it. Without shame!!! Stop being mean to yourself about your ability to communicate, measure where you are now and continue to strive for tremendous success!
(This process takes a total of about 5 minutes, too. So you have no excuse 😀 If you can’t do it on your own, let me help you.)
Then rewrite it into bullets. Next, practice it with your cat, dog, hedgehog, or mirror. Re-record yourself and behold the beauty and the confidence!
You’re thinking, “who the heck was that amazingly confident person!”
Being concise helps you in all areas of your life. This is such a big deal, people being circumlocutious, that I wrote a special article just for it. How to Be Concise When Speaking You can follow along with it as it goes into more detail.