The group was holding their breath. I could feel it. I was coaching Victoria, a young high-level executive, on her virtual presentation skills.
You could feel the fierce battle going on inside her. Victoria desperately wanted to become a fabulous public speaker. She had written me before the workshop:
“I dream of being so masterful in front of an audience that I can instantly make a persuasive impression. Unfortunately, I wasn't born with this talent.”
As badly as Victoria wanted this, she had just hit her limit. She had improved greatly, was doing much, much better, but had hit the ceiling of what she felt she could do.
I was helping her lose the self-consciousness that kept her tied up in knots. I was coaching her on creating an intensity of connection with the audience and speaking straight from the purity and strength of intention within her.
I could see a great ability was in reach and I was asking her for more.
Victoria’s eyes were pleading with me, please don’t make me do this again.
She had just done the BEST she had ever done in her life. It had taken all her strength. Now she just wanted to retreat.
I gently told her I would like her to do it again. And this time, to free that intention within her from all restraint and give it a full 100%.
Even though we were virtual, I could feel the group’s sympathy for Victoria and their disbelief that I was suggesting she push past her limit.
As she considered my request, a change came over Victoria. A determination followed by boldness appeared in her eyes. They filled with intensity and power. With calm, unshakable strength and presence, she faced directly into the camera. She suddenly looked big. The corporate world had never seen this Victoria.
She looked at me and with a grin said, “Let’s do it.”
And then Victoria smoothly hit it out of the park. It was so profound and so beautiful, I almost cried.
The audience was breathless. Victoria was radiant. And best of all, she had complete certainty this ability was now hers forever.
Mission accomplished.
“I can’t” was turned into “I did. And I can do it again.”
In our workshops we ask you to accomplish magic with your communication and your presentations.
We gently help you push past your limits. One after the other.
Why do I push you past your limits?
Because you don’t have any.
That’s the simple truth.
Did anyone tell you that you do? They were wrong.
You have no limits. None.
If they were real, I couldn’t get you past them.
Only your own thoughts are capable of stopping you. And you can command those.
My purpose is to encourage and help you be unstoppable as you create understandings and inspiration in the world around you.
Next time you think you’ve hit a limit to what you can do, get the idea, “I don’t see any limits. None. There’s nothing I can’t do.” Spend one moment looking out at life with this idea.
See what that does for you. Your own eyes might fill with power and determination.
And know that I’m with you in spirit whenever you do it, grinning and silently cheering you on, because I know how true it actually is.
Be the cause!