Matt Church > Quotes

“To a small subset of the population the very fact that you are willing to stand up and speak out makes you a target for unfair critique.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“doing what you love with people you like the way you want.”
― Matt Church, Sell Your Thoughts

“In 10 years’ time, what do you want your name to be synonymous with?”
― Matt Church, Sell Your Thoughts

“A mind unconvinced is a mind closed.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Speakership is the ultimate personal development vehicle, and the confidence and focus that comes from being the master of your internal state is possibly its greatest reward.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Your ability to share messages that matter in a compelling and influential way is a critical leader ship capability.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“As a speaker you need to identify your greatest weakness and use it to enhance your audience’s understanding of who you are.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“It takes courage and conviction to succeed in the spotlight.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“In elevating others, you elevate yourself.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Simple ideas often make the strongest memes.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“The leader gives life to the culture of an organization by articulating the vision of the tribe.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Our memory is massively influenced by the strength of our feelings at the time.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Stepping into speakership means bringing the very best of you, the real you, to your messages.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Leaders create clarity from confusion.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“While an impactful presentation will catch a person’s attention, an influential presentation will change a persons thinking.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Repetitive variety - you use as many different ways of articulating the point as necessary to give everyone in the audience a chance to absorb and comprehend the message.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Speaking in public is the ultimate personal development vehicle. It’s a crucible of self-discovery.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“You don’t matter, they don’t care, and they’re not listening it’s a mantra to remind yourself that every moment you spend on stage is a moment you need to spend serving the tribe.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Public speaking creates a mirror in which you see in the audience an amplified version of what is going on inside of you.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“The paradox of public speaking is: you can’t just be yourself; you need to amplify yourself.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Your big word isn’t the content of your life, it is the context of your life.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“The ultimate speech for the situation is your word (as the speaker), delivered through their word.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Train your competitors (this makes you the master)”
― Matt Church, Sell Your Thoughts

“Speaking in public is a constant process of working for the attention of your audience.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Because so many people fear speaking in public, many so-called experts tend to focus on simply surviving the experience.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“A great speaker creates memorable phrasing.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Thought leaders develop a bank of ideas that can be accessed in a moment and can be instantly customized to suit any audience or situation. They become a living encyclopedia of knowledge and expertise.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Speaking is the live test of leadership orientation.”
― Matt Church, Speakership

“Speakership is the great certainty filter. Anything you’re unsure about will be exposed and interrogated when you say it in public.”
― Matt Church, Speakership