When I came back to work in September, after a two-week holiday, I was asked by a colleague whether I would like to give a presentation three weeks later.
The presentation was prepared by a couple of French speaking colleagues and they needed someone to tell the same story in Dutch. As I am convinced you have to grab every opportunity you get, I said yes.
It was the first time ever, I was speaking in front of an audience. I am very shy, so for me this was huge. As if I wasn't stressed enough, the translation I received one day before the event was a mess. So instead of practising my lecture, I was correcting mistakes until late that night.
The morning of the presentation was nerve wrecking: there were all kinds technical failures. But then it was 9.30. My lecture started and all of a sudden I was calm. The presentation was a success. I didn't make any mistake. I didn't stammer and I managed to look at the audience once in a while.
That event totally convinced me I should do things outside of my comfort zone more often. It is one more stimulus to pursue my passion.
Thank you for reading this.
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