Yesterday we talked a little bit about how to decide what to share when you are starting to put yourself out there.
Do I keep the good stuff until I have an audience? Or do I share it when nobody will ever see it?
In order to make it clear how/why it’s smart to always share your best, let’s look at America’s Got Talent.
My friend Brent (who I’m going to see on Friday & perform at his theater on Saturday!) is a big time consultant for magicians. The most recent magician to win AGT? Brent was working with that guy to come up with that routine hours before showtime. He was off stage during taping.
He knows what he’s talking about.
And years ago when we were talking about AGT & P&T and all the other talent shows and I asked him the same question.
Do I do something good, so I can do the great thing in the final rounds?
He said, “If you don’t do the great thing, you probably won’t make it to the final rounds.”
Think about that.
If you try to hold something back for later, you’ll never get the chance to shine.
I’ll tell you about the feeling I had when I realized that was true (hint: its terror), and why you don’t need to worry.
Best thoughts,
~Jonathan “go for greatness” Pritchard
PS: Yes, that’s me with Alyson Hannigan. She was the host when I went out for P&T and we had a great time.