๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ ? ๐ค
The crucial role of preparation in your success.
The best performers always take time to prepare, even if they've done it a hundred times before.
I used to think I didnโt need to rehearse before a workshop because I knew my stuff. But Iโve learned that ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐. Whenever I skipped preparation, it showed in my delivery. That's why I never skip it now. Even if I only practice 15% of the workshop, I do much better when Iโve prepared.
This video illustrates that point perfectly. Nadal keeps preparing until he steps onto the court, which gives him the confidence to win. On the other side, you can see his opponent looking nervous and feeling the pressure.ย
Like Alex Hormozi says ย "๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐น๐ช๐ฆ๐ต๐บ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ด๐บ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ."
Iโm not saying Nadal isnโt stressed. He probably is, but preparation helps him manage it. Thatโs what makes him one of the best.
So, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ?
Donโt worry, Iโm not training to distribute sticky notes faster or set my timer more quickly. ๐
๐-๐ญ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐
I go over my workshop plan, review my notes from interviews and meetings, and finish my slides if I have any (though I sometimes prefer no computers in my workshops). I pack my workshop trolley, ensuring I have everything I need, aand write down the main points I want to cover.
๐-๐๐ฎ๐: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ ๐จ ๐ง
I wake up extra early (hard, but necessary ๐ ). Over breakfast, I review my workshop plan and practice my introduction. If I have extra time, I also practice giving instructions for any tricky exercises.ย I also do that while driving to the workshop location (though not the entire way, I need some good vibe music to get energized and in the mood. ๐)
I always arrive at least an hour early. This gives me time to set up the room, which usually takes about half an hour. Then, I have 30 minutes to relax and get into the facilitator zone. If Iโm co-facilitating, I use some of this extra time to align on the workshop plan and discuss practical details.
So, if you want to do great in your workshop and give your participants the best experience, make sure to prepare and rehearse.
NB : I didnโt cover the steps I take to actually design and prepare the workshop. If you're interested, you can find a mini guide here ๐ :
