Musings at Altitude

I feel very confident in business meetings when I know the team or know the partners and customers.

I feel pretty confident in personal meetings with other business leaders too.

But I have lots of insecurities.

When I talk in front of a large group of people that I don’t know.

When I teach a class at church and the class is full of brilliant theologians.

When I present a vision or plan in front of a group of new team members and they don’t know me and I don’t know them.

When I make an in person cold call to an important client or partner and I know everything I say can directly affect the opportunity or the relationship.

There are certain times where I have all the confidence in the world.

And other times where I seem to have very little confidence at all.

And yet I get through each situation.

Most of the time with an awful lot of prayer before the meeting occurs.

We all suffer at times from insecurity.

But we all have to overcome it in order to meet mission, to deliver what’s expected, and to provide for and protect those who depend on us daily.

Just remember that those on the other side of that table or out in the audience are feeling that same exact insecurity in situations just like yours.

Then smile and start the conversation.