Provoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister

Moments after I hung up the phone, my mind started racing, my stomach tightened, and I had to go for a walk.   “You just threw that opportunity away, Misti! And—it was perfect,” the voice inside my head screamed.   One week earlier, I had received a phone call from Bill, a guy in charge of booking speakers at an event for executives of a company that values professional development.   They had already interviewed several speakers, and they offered the opportunity to me. Every element of this opportunity was perfect for me—except for one. They wanted me to speak for 4 hours, instead of the 60-90 minutes I was accustomed to at the time.   “I haven’t done this before on this topic, Bill. I’m not sure how I will fill 4 hours,” I said, panicking about signing the contract.   “Your message resonates perfectly with what we need. I’m happy to help you structure your content to ensure success with this group,” Bill generously offered, as I continued to panic.   “I’ll do it, Bill, but you need to know that I’m scared.”