A 12-minute speaking warmup.

Enter the rep with a behavior you can perform instead of an identity you have to fight.

1. Write the old label in one plain sentence.
2. Replace it with one observable behavior.
3. Practice that opening sentence twice, then move to the reading exercise.

Swap “I am underconfident” for “I can start with one clear sentence.”

Avoid: Keep it practical: choose one thing you can do in your next attempt.

Read the same passage at different speeds while keeping every word clear.

1. Choose an easy book, article, or note.
2. Read for 90 seconds at a comfortable pace, then 90 seconds slightly faster.
3. Use the last 90 seconds to slow down and repeat the sentences that lost clarity.

Clarity comes first. Keep the same words understandable at each pace.

Avoid: Do not fake speed by mumbling. If endings disappear, slow down one notch and articulate.

Keep your voice alive under pressure instead of flattening into one nervous note.

1. Pick one sentence you can repeat without thinking.
2. Say it slowly while gliding pitch up and down inside the sentence.
3. Repeat with volume changes, then with emphasis on different words.

Try: “The point I want to make is simple: clarity beats speed.”

Avoid: Do not perform a cartoon voice. The glide should be controlled enough to still sound like you.

Compress information into a clean spoken point instead of dragging every thought into the answer.

1. Spend one minute reading a short paragraph.
2. Close the page or turn away from the screen.
3. Explain the main idea, context, and conclusion for one minute. Use the last minute to try a shorter, clearer version.

Main idea: what it says. Context: why it matters. Conclusion: what to remember.

Avoid: Do not recite the paragraph. Compression is the rep.