You Need an Emergency Bit

She waited 1 minute and 42 seconds to start. As the Capitol sound technicians scrambled to figure out this technical failure, she stood there, poised. 🧍🏼‍♀️

Y'all that's a long time, and it was awkward! I watched, squirmed and held my breath. 😳

But when her cue finally came, with 8 words, Carrie took us right out of that situation:

➡️ “You know the words, help me out here.”

As if saying: "Moving right along America, I got chu, let's just sing about it together, I'll lead."

Yes, please Carrie and thank you for making us feel good about it! 🫶🏼

No music, no Armed Forces Chorus, no problem for Carrie. She did what she came to do and enchanted us as if she had planned to drop America the Beautiful cappella all along. As she, someone primed for high stakes moment, does.

Here's my call to action:
Let her invitation and preparation serve as a lesson for those of us who also use our voice at work. As an inspiration to write and rehearse a line that ushers us, and our audiences forward, when failure undoubtedly happens. Because it will!

Here's my line:
“No worries, I don't need the presentation. I know this story by heart!"

You are invited to get in my DMs to rehearse yours. ✌🏼