You on a mission to convince hearts and minds of your audacious idea to change the world. Don’t let any fear of public speaking get in the way of sharing a copelling story or inspiring message.

Being anxious or nervous in public speaking situations can impact how people perceive and react to your vision but according to Chris Anderson, curator of TED, “Almost everyone is nervous to some extent when it comes to public speaking.” The key “is to understand that fear is there for a reason. Fear is motivation to act.”

In his Acumen Academy Master Class, Anderson offers a set of tools to shake the fear of public speaking by structuring your talk with confidence.

Here, we’ll break down Anderson’s most valuable tips for structuring your talk and share advice from Acumen Academy’s accomplished TED speakers on how they overcame any fears of public speaking.

“Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is the ability to look fear in the face and continue to walk forward….Only by nurturing our courage will we prevent our fears from making and then keeping us small.”