Monday, 22 June 2009

Its been quite a journey


Well it has been quite a journey but Friday is worth a mention. I accepted my first invitation so speak to an audience early 2005. I was terrified but I did it knowing that it would be good, firstly for my confidence (or lack of it) but also to get over that fear of speaking in front of people. Many of my friends and readers will know that I was told back in 2004 that I might have to accept that I was as good (then) as I was going to get!! I had an almighty fear of speaking in front of people. What no room for improvement? No courses to go on? No home study, no evening classes, no pushing my own boundary no reading, research or anything that might just help move me forward so that I wasn't continually dragged backwards by events which happened in earlier years.

Well if that professional could kindly place themselves at the table nearest them and take out a knife and fork I will now ask them to Eat Their Words.

On Friday I attended as Guest Speaker at the 10th Anniversary of Yorkshire Forward held at Leeds Town Hall. There were 400 staff in attendance and as I stood there speaking I knew that, not only was the professional wrong with his suggestion four years ago, but he was at risk of influencing where I end up in life. As I say in my work as a motivational speaker "The most important conversations we ever have are the ones we have with ourselves".


I was so thrilled to have been asked to speak at this event and during the last 12 months I have inspired audiences approaching 40'000. Most importantly because I said 'iCan'.

With an 'iCan' attitude you will achieve a greater level of success in your life than without one.(Richard McCann)





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