McCartney Times

How much should you rehearse your speech? What does it mean to be a professional speaker? I often hear from semi-pro speakers and wannabe speakers that you shouldn’t rehearse too much lest you grow stale. To my way of thinking, that represents the wrong way to think about rehearsal – and professionalism. I’ll explain my point by way of an anecdote.I grew up on the Beatles, and I love their music the same way that you love your family or your pets – they were just part of the landscape. I often use a clip from the Beatles performing to demonstrate some aspects of positive body language. All you have to do is witness the way the audience screams for them to see how well certain kinds of positive body language can work!

Source: How Much Is Too Much Rehearsal? Take A Lesson From Paul McCartney – Forbes