When I was in corporate, I flat out refused to participate in Public Speaking. If it was 1:1 with Client, I was fine but to share my knowledge after 14 years in the field at a conference, within the office, or a presentation to Clients was out of the question. I even said, multiple times, you can fire me if necessary.
Who does that? I made a decent salary, 401k benefits, and a flexible schedule that I was ready to just say bye to because of my fear of public speaking. Essentially, I found my own glass ceiling and realized it hurt to bump my head against it so I pulled back in fear.
A lot of times when I hear people say: I’m not an organized person, there is no way I will ever be organized, I have to shake my head. I was adamant in the same way about Public Speaking, there was no way you could convince me otherwise.
Speaking at NEW April 2022 event.
However, when I started Lock and Key Home I knew that I couldn’t stand in silence if I expected people to make changes…I likely needed to follow my own advice.
Of course, I didn’t start with a Ted Talk (think basements). I started with simple ways (think collect all drawer) to speak in front of others, whether it was networking meeting, FB live, Virtual Mom’s groups, etc. I also hired an expert Laurie Ann Murabito to guide me through the process of taking baby steps until I was ready to conquer my biggest fear and speak to a sold-out room in Dallas, TX at the WOW Summit Conference. I practiced nonstop, gave myself a lot of pep talks, but what I think what mattered most was the community of people who believed in me the entire way.
So yes, it is hard to change your mindset and routine. However, I truly believe if you want it to become reality it can.
My team and I will serve as your cheering section the entire way, along with providing resources and tools to walk your through the process making it manageable and doable.
This past week I was fortunate enough to speak with two of my Professional Organizer peers at for the NEW meeting at Dress for Success. When people complimented me after how natural I am in front of people I have to smile because trust me, five years ago I would have refused to even be in the room.
Don’t be scared, let’s face this together.