Today I found this bird lying infront of our house. I first thought he was dead, but then I could see him (or her?) breathing. He had apparently flown straight into one of our windows.

But after short while in shock he stood up again, shock his tiny little body, and took to the skies again.

Over my 20+ years as a global professional speaker I have had an amazing ride, but a few times I have found myself on the floor after banging my head against a window I did not see.

The key to a long and successful speaking career is to be able to shrug off these negative things and get up into the air again.