I almost quit speaking after my 2nd speech. A handful of others spoke that day and I compared myself to every single one of them — which only made things worse. It was terrible. I wanted to hide in the bathroom. Then someone that I looked up to immensely (and still do) told me that I was real & that she thought my speech was great. If I quit that day, I never would have: ✅Done a TEDx talk, spoke at INBOUND, VIDCon or any of the other speaking gigs that I used to dream about. ✅Given myself the space & patience to improve, known if I was good enough, or if I enjoyed it. ✅Met many of my friends. ✅Been able to capitalize on the opportunities that I have had because of speaking. 2020 is a fresh start for a lot of people. It doesn’t really matter what you’re doing… but sometimes you’re going to royally suck at things. Sometimes you will want to quit things because you don’t think you’re making the progress that you should be. Or worse, because you’re comparing yourself. Yes, be patient with yourself. But I think even more importantly, surround yourself with people that love you and have your back. Through the wins, the losses, and the mediocrity. Support system is everything. Especially in those initial months/years of picking something up. #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 …see more