Learn how to stop making excuses when speaking on stage. Avoid starting your speech with an apology. In this live stream, I share my “no excuses” policy for public speaking. 📋 Download my FREE video conferencing checklist: https://markuspresents.com/checklist ✔️ Subscribe for more tips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZjuT34iNarts1INHHtcRCQ If you enjoy my work, you can: ✍️ Book me as a speaker: https://markuspresents.com/contact ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkusPresents 🎬 Related videos mentioned: How to ask for applause for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ct8igQ9Ef8 ⌚ Sections in this video (Stop apologizing on stage (my “NO EXCUSES” policy)): 00:00 | Start 01:40 | Stop apologizing for yourself 02:55 | Stop making excuses for others 05:09 | Why excuses are a problem 08:26 | My “no excuses” policy for speaking 10:04 | What to do instead of apologizing 14:51 | Learn to ask for applause #MarkusPresents #LeadershipLessonsfromtheComedyClub 🎙️ About Leadership Lessons from the Comedy Club: Tired of bad presentations and boring meetings? Bring your corporate events to the next level with Leadership Lessons from the Comedy Club! Learn how to interact with the audience, give a warm speaker introduction, or use humor in your presentation. These communication skills and many other public speaking tips will be on the menu in my unique workshop series. Leadership Lessons from the Comedy Club is not your traditional presentation skills or leadership skills training. It’s an audience engagement workshop! Modules include: Warming up the audience Using a microphone Keeping the show on track when something goes wrong Planning a lineup Dealing with distractions Making meetings fun … and many more. More info: https://markuspresents.com/workshops/ 🎤 About Markus Seppälä: Markus Seppälä is a speaker, event host and stand-up comedian who brings fun to the corporate stage. A two-time TEDx speaker, Markus draws on his 13 years in executive compensation strategy as well as his insights from the comedy stage to engage diverse audiences with humor and enthusiasm. Markus is based in Basel, Switzerland where he runs Comedy Basel, the biggest comedy club in town. 🤝 Connect with Markus Seppälä online: https://www.facebook.com/MarkusSeppalaPresents https://instagram.com/markuspresents https://linkedin.com/in/markusseppala https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZjuT34iNarts1INHHtcRCQ https://markuspresents.com/ ⚙️ Equipment I use: https://kit.co/markuspresents Specific kits for: YouTube videos, live streams and video conferencing: https://kit.co/markuspresents/budget-youtube-and-live-streaming-studio Hybrid meetings: https://kit.co/markuspresents/hybrid-meeting-setup Recording live comedy: https://kit.co/markuspresents/comedy-show-recording-kit