Imperfection wins
Last night I went to a storytelling show.
The participants were all pretty good. Rehearsed.
But.
Every single person had memorized a script, to the word.
It made me feel tight!
Figure out the beats. Plan out some jokes. But please tell the story like you would at brunch.
Because I want you, baby! Human you, not robot you. Actual person you. That may feel scary, and that’s actually a good sign. What you’re scared of is someone learning who you are and seeing the real you. And if you show me that… I am in for life.
True of storytelling, true on a date, true in a VC pitch.
Let’s be real.
xoxo