Tips: Self-evaluation quiz

	Do you project yourself as a leader?
	Do you speak confidently and persuasively?
	Do you feel that your accent or speaking ability is holding you back from career advancement?
	Do people understand the MEANING and the FEELING of what you say?
	Do you avoid social conversations because you do not know what to say, or how to keep people interested in your stories or opinions?
	Do you have difficulty projecting your voice?
	Does your voice feel scratchy, or sound hoarse at the end of the day?
	Do you hold your breath when you speak?
	Are you very nervous before you have to give a speech or presentation in front of a group?
	Do you keep people interested when you are talking in a social group?
	Do people interrupt you, or lose attention when you give a presentation, or speak at a meeting?
	Do you often make spelling or grammar errors in your letters, memos and e-mail?
	Do you constantly feel rushed when you speak?
	Do you like the sound of your own voice?
	Are you confident in your vocabulary and grammar?
	Do you often use a word that is easier to pronounce than the word you really want to say?
	Do you order the same thing in restaurants because you do not understand the menu, or you cannot pronounce the name of the dish that sounds really delicious?
	Do people understand you the first time you speak?


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