Sublime

But she too ‘allows’ herself to make mistakes, to say ‘um’, to let some of her anecdotes look spontaneous and under-rehearsed.

how to be powerful in your speaking.

accepting that nerves and anxiety are a part of life.

Her posture and the way she speaks embody the message behind her talk: you don’t have to pretend to be someone you’re not; you don’t have to ‘pass’ as an extrovert. You can be who you are. But you need to be fully present.

All you need to be is a credible, honest version of yourself.

This is not a time to be quiet, keep your head down and hope that someone might hear your modest, interesting whisper.

You don’t have to be perfect, we learn. You just have to be a plausible, comfortable version of yourself, even if that isn’t perfectly poised.