You Are Prepared
I am 5 or 6 years old standing in front of my class. It’s my turn for “show and tell”. This should be a super fun thing, but I am painfully shy and equally as nervous standing up there in front of my classmates and teacher. You see, I’ve forgotten whatever it was I was going to share at home.
I remember feeling very hot and feeling very panicked🥵
What was I going to say to everyone? It was my turn to share and I had nothing to share😔
Or so I thought....
I take a deep breath and then, just like that, I look down at my arm, see a big, fat vein, and blurt out to the class, “V. V for vein. I brought my veins.” 🤣😂
Now who knows exactly how that situation unfolded on that exact day, but that’s my memory...And that memory has stayed with me all these years.
It was the first day I realized, I’m pretty good under pressure and on the fly😉
What’s interesting though is that I’m pretty positive it was THAT moment that has popped up for me over the years, causing me to feel hot and slightly panicked when I know I am going to stand in front of and speak to others.
💥I am about to present to two managers at work as part of an interview for a program I want to take part in. I feel IT creeping up...the heat, the panic... I take a deep breath, start my presentation and kill it. I get a spot in the program.
💥I am standing in front of 500 women in sunny California getting ready to present a financial education seminar. It’s the first time presenting it “live”. I start to feel the heat. Then comes the panic. I created the damn presentation! I could do it in my sleep! So I take a deep breath, step on stage, and DELIVER. The women applaud and the feedback is outstanding. The presentation is rolled out nationally.
💥I am being introduced by the President and Founder of a large firm in the city, standing in front of mostly white males in suits, all looking very serious. There it is again...IT...creeping up on me. For a moment I have absolutely no idea what is going to come out of my mouth when I speak. I take a deep breath, take the mic, and start sharing about my wine business. Everyone is super engaged and curious. I tally up my sales later that evening and find I just had one of my largest events yet.
While I am a huge believer in being prepared, there are times when no matter how prepared you *think* you are, doubt creeps in. You flash back to your 5 or 6 year old self standing in front of the class with seemingly nothing to share. You get hot and panicked.
When doubt rears it’s ugly head, and it will...
STOP.
Take a deep breath.
Say to yourself, “hey doubt...✌🏻out!”
And remember...
You are prepared for “this”...whatever “this” is.
✨You have EVERYTHING YOU NEED to kill it✨