“I want to be a motivational speaker when I get older.” Teresa had come up to me after a talk I’d given at a college, “Do you have any advice for me?”
Yes Teresa, I do.
Stop saying, “When I get older”
Stop saying, “Someday soon”
Stop saying, “When the time is right”
Even stop saying, “I want…”
Start saying, “I am…”
Start introducing yourself as speaker
Start writing talks
Start speaking to small groups
If you “want to” speak, write, sing, lead, play, don’t fool yourself into thinking you will do it “someday.”
“Someday” is Godot. “Someday” is Guffman. “Someday” ain’t never showing up.
You’re an artist when you stop saying, “I want to be...someday,” and start saying...
“I am...today.”
Yes Teresa, I do.
Stop saying, “When I get older”
Stop saying, “Someday soon”
Stop saying, “When the time is right”
Even stop saying, “I want…”
Start saying, “I am…”
Start introducing yourself as speaker
Start writing talks
Start speaking to small groups
If you “want to” speak, write, sing, lead, play, don’t fool yourself into thinking you will do it “someday.”
“Someday” is Godot. “Someday” is Guffman. “Someday” ain’t never showing up.
You’re an artist when you stop saying, “I want to be...someday,” and start saying...
“I am...today.”
