As my daughter did her first freefall a couple of weeks ago, someone jumping with her managed to get some stunning photographs of her as she fell. With her permission (obviously), I’m turning one of them into a slide, showing the three things you need to make a decent presentation. As I looked at the pic it dawned on me that doing this kind of thing needs three things.
- the right techniques;
- the right equipment;
- the right attitude.
Miss any one of those and you’ve got a problem. Okay, so you can cover up for a lack in one with an extra dose of another more when you’re presenting than when you’re in freefall but you get my point, I’m sure. (You can’t substitute the skill of flapping your wings for the lack of a parachute but you can substitute good voice projection to cover the lack of a microphone! :) )
So next time you’re sitting there thing “hhheeeeelpp” ask yourself which of the three it is you’re missing. If it’s kit, buy or rent it (we’ll advise you on which is the best), if it’s skills you’re missing, call us for training…. and if it’s attitude, well, we can help a bit there, too but mainly it’s up to you.
It’s not about being un-afraid. Attitude is about being afraid and doing it anyway.
Cheers…. Simon
PS : the slide looks absolutely fab, too! :)
