463: Perfection Is Crushing Your Confidence with Crispin Thompson

When you expect yourself to get every word right, a small mistake can shake your confidence. Learning to stay comfortable when something goes wrong gives you room to keep communicating and connecting with the people in front of you.

Sarah talks with Crispin Thompson, a leadership coach with more than 25 years of experience leading teams and helping people grow. They explore how to build confidence through practice, recover from mistakes, and use AI while taking responsibility for what you say.

In This Episode, You'll Learn Why Crispin sees perfectionism as a barrier to confidence and presence.

How he slowed his nervous speaking by deliberately lowering his voice.

What Sarah means by staying comfortable when she doesn't know the answer.

How to use AI for feedback while taking responsibility for the final message.

Why Crispin chose calm problem-solving when encouraged to show more anger.

Who This Episode Is For Nonprofit leaders who want to feel more comfortable speaking to staff, boards, or donors.

Leaders who want to recover from mistakes without losing their confidence.

Anyone looking to use AI while keeping their communication accurate and personal.

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