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A willingness to be a bit of a balloon animal
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Reading time: 2.04 490 words Hey Reader, I’m a bit worried this makes me a bit of a wanker, but… I think I’m kinda LinkedIn famous!!! Friday night, under the neon lights of the bar, as I peered anxiously into Joe’s face asking him repeatedly, “Was my set okay? Was I funny? DID EVERYONE HATE ME???” and for the seventh time he said, “YOU WERE GREAT CALM DOWN,” there was a tap on my shoulder. “Excuse me,” said the best-dressed woman in the room, “but you ARE Vicky from LinkedIn, aren’t you? The book coach?” And my soul left my body and floated near the decorative still on the shelf behind me. Turns out, Sasi has been following me on LinkedIn for ages. She’s bought and read and loved my book. And on Friday she saw me do stand-up comedy at the Piston Distillery in Worcester, and absolutely made my day when she said so many nice things to me that I thought I was going to melt into a puddle under the table. Say what you like about LinkedIn and its woes, but I wouldn’t ever have got up on a stage and tried stand-up comedy without it. See, I met Dave James on LinkedIn and happened to mention that I wouldn’t mind giving stand-up a try, and he made it happen and I’m so very grateful. Without LinkedIn, I wouldn’t have met Sasi and so many other cool people through comedy. I have met so many clients through LinkedIn. And even better, met people who turned into real-life friends. They’ve all changed my life and I’ve changed theirs. So I don’t mind being a bit of a wanker, honestly. There’s a lot to be said for it. Let’s face it, if I minded that kind of thing I’d never have got up on a stage and tried to make people laugh in the first place — and most of the time, I’m not a wanker at all. I’m really funny. Look at this brilliant pic taken by my friend Hattee: You can see a person laughing in the background. All things are possible if you’re willing to risk looking like a bit of a balloon animal. Maybe people will mock you. But most of the time, people aren’t thinking of mocking us at all. And sometimes, we do great things. What will you try this week? It’s a new month, filled with possibilities, and I vote that you start your book. Will it be hard? Yes. Will it be scary? Yes. Will it be worth it? Very much yes. If you’d like to get started and have a lot of fun doing it, I have two spots for Book Breakthrough: Unlocked sessions — one-off 1-1 coaching session (plus follow-up and one-month Telegram support) to get you started. ​Find out more and book here. TTFN, Vicky 🫡 p.s. If you’re in the Redditch area on June 26, I’ll be doing another stand-up set for charity. Come and see me! p.p.s. Know someone who might enjoy this email? Please forward it to them and get them to sign up here.
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