"What If Every Show Was a One-Shot Deal?"

You Should Treat Every Show Like It’s Your Last

IMAGINE if your show was a one-shot deal. After each broadcast, you had to sit in an office while a panel of people judged your entire performance—from the moment you arrived at the station until the second your show ended.

They would critique everything: how you got in and out of breaks, the timing of your points, the quality of your content, and how you engaged the listeners. They’d analyze your teases, your attitude, whether your material was excellent, just good, mediocre, or flat-out poorly developed.

If you work with an ensemble, they’d evaluate how you distribute mic time. Are you a mic hog? Do you barely speak on your own show? Or worse, are you letting someone else drive the ship while you sit back?

If that kind of accountability were real, most people would put on their absolute best performance every single day. But you don’t need a physical panel. You should carry that panel in your mind every time you prepare for your show. In the midst of your show, you have to ask yourself, am I doing my best?

I’ve seen too many people take for granted the opportunity to be on air. If you’re not aiming to truly shine on the big stage, then why are you even doing this? Being on the air and being good at it takes thought, preparation, and work.

Don’t take the privilege of having a mic in front of people lightly. Sometimes, you only get one shot to make it count.