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afraid of public speaking, but because
she wasn’t comfortable speaking extemporaneously.
Esther’s colleagues, in
contrast—all of whom happened to be
extroverts—were spontaneous talkers
who decided what they’d say on their
way to the presentation and were somehow
able to convey their thoughts intelligibly
and engagingly by the time
they arrived.
Esther was fine if given a chance to
prepare, but sometimes her colleagues
failed to mention that they’d be delivering
a talk until she arrived at work that
morning. She assumed that their ability
to speak improvisationally was a function
of their superior understanding of
tax law and that, as she gained more
experience, she too would be able to
“wing it.” But as Esther became more
senior and more knowledgeable, she
still couldn’t do it.
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