What success looks like
Investor session — six people
I say the important thing in the first ten minutes, and I do not rush when they push back.
Thursday2:00pmIn two days
How you feel about it right now
Nervous, and aware that I speed up when I am nervous.
From your HigherSelf
You have rehearsed harder rooms than this one. The version of you that speaks early is not a different person — she is just three minutes further into the meeting.
Rehearsal
4 steps · about 7 minutes · Not rehearsed yet
- Settle1 minFour counts in, four out. Long enough for your pace to drop.
- Walk in2 minPicture the room before anyone speaks. You are early, not rushed.
- Say the first thing2 minRehearse your opening line out loud, twice.
- The hard question2 min“What happens if the numbers do not hold?” Answer it slowly.
Think it through
A line each is enough. Your answers stay with this moment.
Your plan for the room
Tick them off on the day. 0 of 3 done.
Readiness
Mark this when you feel prepared. It is a note to yourself, not a test.
Afterwards
Once it has happened, say how it went. The lesson you keep becomes part of the plan.