Be prepared. If you were in the Boy Scouts, you know that motto works. It also works well for presenters.
Once, I was invited to a meeting. It was a meeting that I’d hoped we’d have, but I wasn’t the one who could call it.
Nonetheless, for nearly two months, I’d been quietly preparing. I had done my research, pulling information from an annual review document. I had run the idea past a couple key individuals, securing tacit endorsements. I had built a draft business case. The stars were nearly aligned. All I needed was the meeting.
Then, lo and behold,… Read the rest
