These first five items – Motivation, Commitment, SME, Right Audience, Audience Focus – flow from the core success essential in every personal endeavor. Whatever we want achieve, success is ours when it is what we really want to do, work at it no matter what, develop our proficiency and work in the right place focused on achieving excellence.

That could be the core of a motivational speech.

Before moving on to the next five, take time to consider the first five:

Motivation

Commitment

SME (Subject Matter Expertise)

Right Audience

Audience Focused

These are a speaker's bedrock. Continue improving in those areas you feel need work. Excellence in all five equip you for the next step...