I’m not very good with presentations.
Not good at making presentations, not good at giving presentations.
Which is a big problem because this is an important activity for Sales Engineers.
I’m slow. I take too much time in trying to put ideas and concepts into words, into diagrams. Ideas that I can’t even organize in my head sometimes. And even after using so much time, the output still sucks!
I stutter, I’m not persuasive. Don’t know how to open, don’t know how to close. The flow of the middle part is usually over the place. Weekly progress reports are fine, Proposals are tough!
It doesn’t end there.
What sucks the most is that it seems I don’t really understand customer needs. I can understand requirements, sure, but usually what they ask for is not always what they need.
This sucks. This really sucks.
I need to be better.
My only consolation is that it took time for me to learn the skills I can do well now. I grew through constant practice, by overcoming disappointments, receiving guidance from mentors, and staying optimistic.
I need to be better.
I want to be better.
I will be better.