Andy O'Sullivan

Dreading the team mixer more than the actual meeting? You're treating conversation like a test you have to pass. Stop trying to be interesting. Just be interested. "Tell me more." Three words. That's the whole technique.

Every time you say "sorry, just quickly" before a point in a meeting, you're telling the room it's fine to ignore you. You're not being polite. You're undermining yourself before you've started.

Every time you say "sorry, just quickly" before a point in a meeting, you're telling the room it's fine to ignore you. You're not being polite. You're undermining yourself before you've started.

Mind goes blank when someone asks you something in a meeting? It's not a confidence problem. It's a structure problem. Give your brain three points to reach for — what it is, why it matters, what you think. That's it. ---

You can explain it perfectly to a colleague over coffee. Then the meeting starts, all eyes are on you, and you become a different person. That gap is the real problem — not nerves, not preparation.

Executives think in decades. You're thinking in days. That's why they're not seeing you as a peer. Shift your time frame, shift how they listen.

Dreading the next work event? It's not your personality. It's your questions. "Did you have a good week?" traps people. "What's been the best part of your week?" opens them up. One word changes everything.

You're waiting for the perfect idea. The room's waiting for you to speak. Stop waiting. Say: "It's still in progress, but here's where I am with it." Then stop. That's it.

Waiting until your idea is 100% ready before you say it in a meeting? It never gets there. "I've got something still forming, but worth sharing" is enough. Say it. Then stop.

Influence starts with the questions you ask, not the statements you rehearse. Master the art of asking what others won’t. That’s where power lives. Speak up. Stand out. Succeed. Free tips & tools 👉 speaker.chat/hub #PublicSpeaking #ExecutivePresence #CareerAdvancement

Answering tough questions: - Pause before responding - Summarise your understanding - Take a moment to think - Answer with confidence Simple. Not easy.

Challenging questions are often simple. The difficulty lies in our desire for complex answers. Strip it bare. Answer with raw honesty. The simplicity is the challenge.

Challenging questions are often simple. What makes them hard is wanting to sound smart. Strip it back. Answer honestly. Simplicity is the challenge Speak up. Stand out. Succeed. Free tips & tools 👉 speaker.chat/hub #PublicSpeaking #ExecutivePresence #SpeakWithConfidence

To become confident, you must be willing to look stupid in the beginning. #SpeakUp #ConfidenceAtWork #MeetingsMatter #CareerGrowth #ConfidentYou

Your manager’s passive-aggressiveness is a symptom, not the problem. Communicate openly. Clarify expectations. Then ask if this a place you can grow? Free tips & tools 👉 speaker.chat/hub #ExecutivePresence #CareerAdvancement #YoungProfessionalsUK

Public speaking matters. But here’s the thing: it’s not about you. It’s about the audience. Get that, and you become unstoppable. Speak up. Stand out. Succeed. Free tips & tools 👉 speaker.chat/hub #PublicSpeaking #ExecutivePresence #SpeakWithConfidence

Challenging questions are your moment to lead. They reveal your thinking, not your CV Face them with clarity, not caution. Speak up. Stand out. Succeed. Free tips & tools 👉 speaker.chat/hub #PublicSpeaking #SpeakWithConfidence #ExecutivePresence

The 3% rule: Confident public speakers are in the top tier of their profession. Not because they’re the best, but because they speak up. Speak up. Stand out. Succeed. Free tips & tools 👉 speaker.chat/hub #PublicSpeaking #CareerAdvancement #ExecutivePresence

Thought-provoking questions are a gift. They challenge your thinking, expose your limits, and fuel growth. Don’t dodge them—welcome them. Speak up. Stand out. Succeed. Free tips & tools 👉 speaker.chat/hub #PublicSpeaking #SpeakWithConfidence #CareerAdvancement

Public speaking is a superpower. It's the one skill that can change everything for you. It's the one skill that can open doors. It's the one skill that can make you money. #SpeakUp #ConfidenceAtWork #MeetingsMatter #CareerGrowth #ConfidentYou