Turning My Greatest Fear into a Stepping Stone for Success

Craig Stanland
2 min readApr 24, 2024

5 out of the last 5 talks I’ve delivered resulted in invites to present again to the same groups in 2024 and 2025.

Let alone all the invites back that occurred earlier in 2023.

At one point, public speaking was my greatest fear.

My fear was rooted in rejection.

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Craig Stanland

I write about my journey from corporate success to federal prison and finding joy, mission, meaning, and fulfillment beyond professional and financial success.