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When I was in show biz, many years ago, a comedian friend of mine was desperately trying to hone his act. He knew it wasn’t working but he didn’t quite know what to do next.
So, on an open mic night, that’s where you perform for free at a club for exposure and training, he invited his friends. He told us that the purpose was for us to give him feedback and ideas.
It was obvious, with a few exceptional laughs or giggles, that he’d bombed. A majority of the people in the club were from his group, and most of us were giving polite laughs, except in the case of one well-meaning buddy, laughing like he was high on drugs and helium.
At the time I was a TV producer and talk show host. But I had once been a stand-up comic. A failed comic, but nevertheless, one who’d been there done that. And boy, did I know that feeling!
I’d discovered that I had two problems in my short comedic career. One, I wasn’t funny, and two, I didn’t know I wasn’t funny.
But on those rare occasions when I’d done well, it was because I had a mentor. Today, we might call him a coach. But he was an old school working pro, who broke down my act and sometimes, with just a slight twist of a word or timing, showed me how to get laughs where none had existed before.
So, as my friend later joined several of us at the bar, his friend’s responses were “nice going, good job.” They were all polite with pats on the back and best wishes.
I could see the disappointment as he walked down the line of his friends and well wishers. he really wanted help. I was at the end of the line. He knew me pretty well and looked me straight in they eye.
“Now, I’m really afraid,” he said, laughing nervously. He whispered in my ear. “Your choice, B.S. or the truth.”
He and I adjourned to a coffee shop alone, where we sat for over two hours. I showed him what I thought worked and how he could build on it. He got my opinion on what didn’t and suggestions on how to fix it.
His next on-stage performance was much better received. He was funnier than I’d ever been and funnier than he’d ever been.
If you’re in business, you need help. We all do. Even when things are running smoothly we are frequently creating unseen challenges for the future. The analogy is like not changing your car’s oil for a long period of time. It runs fine, but inside, slowly, the engine is deteriorating.
When I went into business and later consulting and coaching, I’d had, and continued to have, coaches and mentors. Some were specialized and others were generalists. Most of them were helpful to extraordinarily adept at helping me fine tune.
It’s long been a part of my business to do the same for others and corporations. While some of my clients have been Fortune 500 types, my greatest joy is working with entrepreneurs.
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