Stevea Robbins here.

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

I love public speaking.

Actually, I do.

I really love public speaking.

But most people don't.

They're terrified of it because they're afraid they'll look silly.

Well, of course they will if they wear a paisley and plaid combination.

But a little upfront preparation will help ensure you come across at your best.

However, it's not just the content that we need to prepare in advance of a public speaking gig.

Pilots use a pre-flight checklist to make sure a plane works before they try to fly it.

We call this prudence.

I've developed a pre-flight checklist for public speaking

to ensure that your speech has the greatest possible chance for success. Tip number one,

make sure your clothing is in order. When giving a speech, you don't want to be upstaged by your

clothes. When Janet Jackson has a wardrobe malfunction, it's $100 million worth of free publicity.

When you or I have a wardrobe malfunction, it's a public embarrassment as we become the overnight

laughing stock of YouTube. Guys, make sure your fly is buttoned or zipped or whatever it does.

If you're wearing a button-down tie-in shirt, make sure your top shirt button is is buttoned and your tie is snugly tied with no gap between the tie and the shirt.

Then, double-check that your tie isn't peeking out the bottom of your jacket. Really? You just

zipped your fly. You don't need your tie to form an arrow highlighting the fact. Women,

make sure any support straps are covered by your clothes.

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