Tag Archive: attention

Public Speaking: The Center of Attention

I’ve had a lifelong aversion to being the center of attention, and there’s no time where you’re more on display than when you’re speaking in public. I’ve been increasingly more comfortable with it over time, but it’s still nothing that I’ve ever actively sought out. Yesterday, I had to deliver my branding and messaging presentation…

Standing Out

I’ve always been tall. I hit my full height of 6’1″ before my 15th birthday. But there are moments where I look at a group photo where I’m standing beside average-height women (and men, for that matter), and I’m still startled to see just how much taller I really am. If you walk down the…