The Hardest Part Isn’t Speaking. It’s Waiting.

The first time I gave a virtual networking presentation, I thought: two minutes? Easy.

Except before my turn, there were twenty minutes of group introductions and business. I sat on camera, smiling supportively, while inside I was rehearsing, rewording, second-guessing.

By the time it was finally my turn, I was mentally exhausted. I had rehearsed so much in my head that I almost missed connecting in the moment.

The reset came when I stopped rehearsing and started listening.

As others introduced themselves, I tuned in — not to their words, but to what mattered to them. When it was finally my turn, I spoke into those needs. Suddenly, my two minutes didn’t sound like a pitch. It felt like part of a conversation.

👉 Waiting doesn’t have to be wasted energy.
Use that time to listen for the thread — the thing you can pick up and weave into connection.

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