Presentations are funny things. You never know exactly how they’re going to turn out or what (if any) lasting effect you’ll have on the audience. You prepare  and then simply hope for the best.

So when Candace Thompson introduced me with  a string of superlatives–including “world class”– I wanted to signal to her, “Oh, geez, woman–no pressure, right?!” Instead I said, “Wow!” loud enough that at least a couple of people heard it, including Candace! Then I prayed silently, “Help me live up to this introduction, please, God!”

The presentation went well enough. I’m always passionate about what I’m teaching, and today the people in attendance caught it themselves. They engaged big time. They asked insightful questions and sought out my help and opinion while writing their first drafts.. They all did a commendable job.  You’ll be able to see their 30-second commercials on Candace’s website (http://wldchildgrp.com/) real soon, from what I hear…

But it was the aftermath of today’s presentation that blew me away. Everyone in attendance contributed comments to a large-easel-sized “review/critique” of my presentation and demeanor/perceived assets, thanks to Candace Thompson (who instigated the idea of the easel exercise) and Kim Reams (Scribe-in-Chief) .

Here is the result…

Thank you, thank you, thank you, all! You’ve blessed my socks off!