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was very pleased, but once again I was relieved front of a crowd. It’s not for nothing that public
to have gotten through it. speaking is one of the biggest fears many people
These days, especially with the insights face.

gained in my experiences through the pandemic, While performers learn to live with the
I’ve focused a lot more on self-improvement. I've nervousness that comes with being onstage, the
wanted to take on new projects and challenge vast majority of people never learn to master
some old assumptions. To that end, I’ve already their fear until they’re given an opportunity to

looked into the possibility of going online to the move past it by learning to perform themselves.
Khan Academy and taking their math courses Making sure that our guests realize that they’ll
just to see how well I understand the material. have a strong support system in place so they
Thankfully, I’ve been going to the gym for over can hone their skills and alleviate their fears

a decade. Even if I still don’t feel very athletic is of paramount importance. Allowing them
at times, I can always claim I’m healthier than to be in a space where they can question their
most folks my age.. own assumptions before realizing that they can
Whenever a guest, let alone a new member, change their views is perhaps one of the best

arrives at your Club, remember that they’re things we can do for them, as long as we allow
laboring under the same misapprehensions as them to do so at their own pace.
the rest of us. Namely, most people believe that
they can’t speak in public or handle being in

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