If You Build It... Will They Come?

Recently in Iowa a group brought me out to do an event at an 800 seat auditorium. 😳 I've never pulled a crowd that size. Was this going to be an utter disaster?

Before the event began I paced backstage.

Stretching, fidgeting, looking over my notes one last time.

Nerves shimmered throughout—as they always do before I speak, but this time was a bit… extra.

Was an…