{"id":13282,"date":"2026-07-01T23:26:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T03:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-10-questions-i-get-asked-most-about-speaking\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T23:26:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T03:26:51","slug":"the-10-questions-i-get-asked-most-about-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-10-questions-i-get-asked-most-about-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Questions I Get Asked Most About Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Your ideas are only worth as much as your ability to make people feel them.<\/p>\n<p>You can be the smartest person in the room \u2014 the best coach, the sharpest founder, the real expert \u2014 and still get ignored, out-talked, and scrolled past by people who know a fraction of what you do.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not fair. But it\u2019s fixable.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Founder&amp;apos;s Guide to Speak Better and Grow Your Authority : Rapid Fire With @vishen\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/olEsi8QtTOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Founder&amp;apos;s Guide to Speak Better and Grow Your Authority : Rapid Fire With @vishen\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/olEsi8QtTOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I just put out a video answering the questions I get asked most about speaking, influence, and being heard \u2014 on stage and online.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are the 10 that matter most for people like you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. What\u2019s the most overrated speaking advice \u2014 and the most underrated?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re almost the same word. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Full answer in the video<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. What\u2019s the fastest way to lose a room?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are exact sentences that destroy your authority in the first ten seconds. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Watch the video<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. What\u2019s my ritual before every big talk?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A secret heart-connection technique I learned from Jeffrey Allen. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Full answer in the video<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. What\u2019s the biggest lie about influence?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why the most confident voices online are usually the least qualified. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Watch the video\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Can a real expert go viral without dumbing down their work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes \u2014 and there\u2019s a specific way to do it. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Full answer in the video<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. What\u2019s the one communication skill AI can\u2019t replace?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not your ideas. It\u2019s something AI still can\u2019t fake. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Watch the video<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. What\u2019s the quickest way to earn someone\u2019s attention?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Three seconds. That\u2019s all you get. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Full answer in the video<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. What\u2019s the biggest mistake people make on social media?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The moment you sound like everyone else, you disappear. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Watch the video<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. What are people really judging you on in the first few seconds?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not your face or your clothes. There\u2019s a strange study on cologne that explains it. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Full answer in the video\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. How do you go from creating content to real impact?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The flywheel I used to grow Mindvalley to hundreds of millions in revenue. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Watch the video<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And a bonus I\u2019ve rarely shared: how I built a brand to one million in eighteen months from a simple WordPress blog, starting from nothing. Probably the most valuable tip in the whole thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Full answer in the video<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s short. It\u2019s honest. And I think some of these techniques will stick with you long after you watch.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>One more thing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If this video stirred something \u2014 that quiet sense that you\u2019ve got ideas worth being heard \u2014 don\u2019t let it fade by Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend, over 13,000 people spent three days at the Speaking &amp; Influence Summit. And when we read every rating afterward, a handful of sessions stood out as the TOP-RATED.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re bringing those sessions back. Live. One time. Then they\u2019re gone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/summit\/speak\/highlights?utm_source=blog_vlnl_july1&amp;utm_campaign=launch_sish_july_2026&amp;utm_content=content_speak&amp;utm_medium=lp&amp;otag=blog_vlnl_july1&amp;otag=launch_sish_july_2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2026\/07\/bfda587b-image.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2026\/07\/bfda587b-image-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2026\/07\/bfda587b-image-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2026\/07\/bfda587b-image.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2026\/07\/bfda587b-image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2026\/07\/bfda587b-image.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2026\/07\/bfda587b-image-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2026\/07\/bfda587b-image-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/summit\/speak\/highlights?utm_source=blog_vlnl_july1&amp;utm_campaign=launch_sish_july_2026&amp;utm_content=content_speak&amp;utm_medium=lp&amp;otag=blog_vlnl_july1&amp;otag=launch_sish_july_2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">[Reserve your free spot at Summit Highlights]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s who you\u2019ll learn from:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Nichols<\/strong> \u2014 the woman who mentored me when Mindvalley was just a blog \u2014 on turning your hardest, most personal story into the one that moves a room and builds your authority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eric Edmeades<\/strong> \u2014 the highest-rated teacher we\u2019ve ever run \u2014 on how anyone, even someone terrified to speak, can command a room and make an idea land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And me<\/strong> \u2014 on why communication is the one skill underneath every bit of income and influence you\u2019ll ever build, and how to stop being the smartest person in the room who still gets ignored.<\/p>\n<p>These are the highest-rated moments from the Summit, condensed into one free day. No scrubbing through replays. Live, in real time, with the three of us \u2014 and once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/summit\/speak\/highlights?utm_source=blog_vlnl_july1&amp;utm_campaign=launch_sish_july_2026&amp;utm_content=content_speak&amp;utm_medium=lp&amp;otag=blog_vlnl_july1&amp;otag=launch_sish_july_2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\ud83d\udc49Claim your free seat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Happening next Tuesday July 7, live on Zoom with Lisa Nichols, Eric Edmeades, and me.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video. Then come spend next Tuesday with us to go deeper.<\/p>\n<p>With love,<\/p>\n<p>Vishen<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Vishen Lakhiani signature\" class=\"wp-image-76162\" style=\"width:280px\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2024\/12\/99dc1d9d-vishen_signature.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2024\/12\/99dc1d9d-vishen_signature.webp\" alt=\"Vishen Lakhiani signature\" class=\"wp-image-76162\" style=\"width:280px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><em>P.S. Drop me a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=olEsi8QtTOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">comment on the video<\/a><\/strong> and let me know which of the 10 hit hardest for you \u2014 I read them, and they tell me what to make next.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your ideas are only worth as much as your ability to make people feel them. 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