About 15 or more years ago, my then improv instructor Chris Barnes of the Comedy Dojo told us we had to walk through the fire to get to the cooling waters. I often think of this when I'm facing a challenge that I know will bring rewards on the other side. It's similar to the quote that Eleanor Roosevelt is credited with (a bit mistakenly), "Do something that scares you every day."
Roosevelt's full quotation is:
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do."
My guest this week Tricia Richards-Service embraces the above sentiment tightly.
A few examples: moving to Europe on a Fullbright research grant and immersing herself and her family into other cultures, to maintaining international friendships and embarking on a new international business "I Need A Speaker." Tricia's confidence grows with each big thing she knows that she can do...because she does it!
Listen to this week's episode for inspiration to accomplish your next big thing and to learn more about hiring professional speakers or getting hired. Whether you are a conference organizer or a speaker, be sure to check out I Need A Speaker and follow on LinkedIn.
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