“Hello, you don’t know me, and I don’t know anything about fundraising, or even television for that matter,” I said, in what I hoped was a bright and confident tone.
More than confidence and courage, just underneath and maybe a little out of sight, is a battery of skills and abilities that can be activated and brought to the surface rather quickly. That is power that propels forward, whether in electric cars or in people. Onward...up and down the exciting road ahead.
Funnily enough, while I was writing that comment, you were reading the one I left for Ray Suarez. This real time back and forth on a Monday morning isn't what I was expecting and now I am really eager to see what happens next. You're a great storyteller!
Have you made the move to Italy? We are now full time in Mexico, Central Standard Time here, no Daylight Savings and screwing around with clocks twice a year.
Love it. I was told once by my SVP, 'Sometimes, at least at first, confidence is the only thing that matters and confidence can be heard, seen and felt. Go in there like you won the damn place.' Never forgot that.
"I think I might be able to help you" magic words to most ears.
More than confidence and courage, just underneath and maybe a little out of sight, is a battery of skills and abilities that can be activated and brought to the surface rather quickly. That is power that propels forward, whether in electric cars or in people. Onward...up and down the exciting road ahead.
Thanks Gary. Wait til you see what happens next! 😉
Funnily enough, while I was writing that comment, you were reading the one I left for Ray Suarez. This real time back and forth on a Monday morning isn't what I was expecting and now I am really eager to see what happens next. You're a great storyteller!
Thanks Gary, I really appreciate hearing this ☺️
And yes, the back & forth on a Monday is ever more surreal given that we're (I assume) in quite different time zones!
Have you made the move to Italy? We are now full time in Mexico, Central Standard Time here, no Daylight Savings and screwing around with clocks twice a year.
No, I live in Portugal, Gary.
Egads! That's right. Who is it here who is moving to Italy? Sorry, Kristen, I should have remembered.
And so it begins!
Love it. I was told once by my SVP, 'Sometimes, at least at first, confidence is the only thing that matters and confidence can be heard, seen and felt. Go in there like you won the damn place.' Never forgot that.
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Actually, 'won' might be even more inspiring, Jim! 😆
Haha. Very true.