You’ve Gotta Be You!

You’ve Gotta Be You!

Preparation

I walked out

from the bar

the night before

my presentation

and strolled along

the main pier

of the harbor.

There was a slight chill

in the air

and most of the sailboats

were out of the water.

The ones left beat out

a steady rhythm

with their cables

slapping against their masts

in the light wind.

I felt the loneliness

of summer past

and the gap that comes

with fall not arrived

and stilled myself.

To Ponder

            1.   I’ve heard it said that studies show some people would

                  rather die than give a speech.

            2.   I’ve never felt that way, but have known serious angst

                  before many presentations.

            3.   I have flopped and excelled. The excelling calls me back

                  because giving an audience what they need is

                  exhilarating.

            4.   No matter the subject and why they thought I can

                  address it, what they need from me is me.

            5.   People won’t listen to someone they don’t know. I have to

                  let them know me.

            6.   I often begin by saying, “This is who I am and why I’m  

                  here.”

            7.   Then I tell a story, a living demo, and now they learn what 

                  I’ve learned. The points then become obvious: one, two,

                  three.

© 2013 Allan Cox, Allan Cox & Associates Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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