An inspiring speaking story — from disses to raves

Have you ever gotten really awful feedback from an audience?

Speakers are especially sensitive to negative feedback. Whether you’re speaking internally within your organization or to the public, at some point you’ll need to deal with some negativity.

How would you turn disses into raves?

I recently met Shirley Gutkowski online and was so inspired by her story that I asked if I could interview her. I think you’ll be inspired, too — and learn a lot as well!

Watch the 15-minute interview. (Note: Our online interview happened during a thunderstorm and my Internet went down twice. As a result, the video and audio aren’t always in sync, but just listen and you’ll get the full value of Shirley’s story.)

What did you get from this interview? Have you had a similar experience and how did you overcome it? Leave a comment!