I was listening to the radio today and Japanese gardens were being discussed, and how the space between plants, water and rocks engages the imagination and creates connection. It made me think about the space between words.
Sometimes when we speak to audiences, we feel nervous and so we speak faster. Moments of silence become scary and self-doubt takes over, it can be a slippery slope.
But what would happen if we re-imagined the space between words (like the space between in Japanese gardens) as moments where we really connect with our audience and engage their imagination? Sounds contradictory but if we pause after an impactful phrase or sentence, it allows both our listener to think. Without it, the listener can't think about what we're saying.
What if we thought of 'pausing' as valuable time to stop and think, especially in the busy world we live in. How much more memorable would we be? How much more confident would we appear?
Like Japanese gardens, let the space between help you engage and connect better.
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