Today I had that experience . . . so humiliating! I had to give a presentation on our business at a leads group that we've been in for the past fifteen years. The group meets each Tuesday for lunch and we share about our businesses and pass on any leads we have within the group. It can be a bit on the boring and repetive side, but we've received a decent amount of business and referrals from various members over the years. I've also gained some random knowledge from other businesses - did you know you are supposed to take your child to the orthodontist by the time they are 7-8 years old? Plus I can refer you to just about every type of business in the Salem area. Seriously, I know a carpet cleaner, dentist, engineer, car dealer, etc, etc . . .
Okay, back to my story. So I prepared a 20 minute little speech today, complete with a powerpoint picture slideshow, and even brought in my parents & some cookies to sweeten up the audience. I'm not an amazing public speaker, but I don't get too freaked out and thought my presentation went fairly well. Despite my limited knowledge on what technically goes on in the field, I do have a pretty good handle on the construction industry, economics, and the history of our family business and was able to convey those points in my presentation. After each presentation, they go around the room and have introductions and everyone says nice things about your business and program. When the mike got to a certain guy in the group who likes to critique people, he gave this silly little speech about how I was so shy and timid when I first starting coming to the group and how great it was that I had "evolved" over time. Uggh!!! I'm already sitting next to my mommy and daddy in a room where the majority of the people could be my parents (or grandparents) - I already struggle with the little kid feeling. Do you really have to rub it in?????
So my question of the night is this - Will I ever feel like a "grownup"?
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