"give me a race, get someone out ahead of me, and i'm going to run fast." also, i don't feel like "just a number", but instead, i get the sense that they truly care for me personally and care for me on an individual basis. books can be useful, they can teach you how to write an elevator pitch, how to promote yourself, but experience is what matters the most. are there any “killed darlings” that can be given new life in a speech? the half-hour session is a special supplement that starts at 8:30am, one half hour before the regular 9am session. 