A broadcasting school memory: A student walked in while the instructor was playing the tape of a mock radio show I'd done. The student listened for a minute and said, "That's good. That's really good. That's damned good."
I appreciated the compliment. It also occurred to me that not everything I would ever say on the air would rise to that level...
...It reminded me, though, that I should always strive for that level of preparation and confidence.