Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The Irrelevant Preparation

This blog is written mostly tongue in cheek. Some points may be informative. Please provide your feedback.
If you suffer from self-irrelevancy, please seek professional advice.

Hello. My family and I appeared on Breakfast Television this morning. It was very interesting to see how live TV is done. There certainly is a lot of behind-the-scenes activity.
Usually I'm the one who does the public speaking in our family. I'm a Toastmasters CTM who has done presentations and speeches in front of hundreds of people. As a result, I did a lot of preparation for this TV spot. I went over what cystic fibrosis is, and how the FrightLites campaign was involved. I was rehearsing it in my mind constantly. At times it was the only thing keeping me awake.
When we were ready to go, my spouse made an instant connection with the interviewer. I could tell they felt comfortable with each other. When our part in the show began, my spouse did all the talking. My preparation became irrelevant.
Was this right? More tomorrow.

Regards,
Irrelevant

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