Do you allow yourself to be vulnerable and transparent?

Do you allow yourself to be vulnerable and transparent?

I do. I’ve now spoken to hundreds of audiences. Several thousand individuals. But last week I had my biggest audience to date. About 2000 students, and if you ever speak to youth you know it’s a little different. I was a little nervous until I hit the stage because of the size of the crowd and the adjustments to the engagement components I had to make.

Plus, some personal feelings of loss and lack of support I was struggling with were heavy on me.

As soon as I walked onto the stage and saw students on three different levels in the Classic Center, nerves turned to excitement and that responsibility I knew I had was heightened. Time to have fun and turn on some lightbulbs! I had a hard 45 minute slot, and when I left the stage I knew I had delivered what they paid me to do! That confidence was only magnified by the students, parents, and advisors who let me know their mindsets were changed because of what I said. Yes!

Have you ever had moments of nervousness or uncertainty? How did you deal with it? How did it feel when you slayed after that nervousness?