Tabby Biddle

On Monday evening in Los Angeles, I hosted a workshop for 20 women on the topic of creating their signature talk. The event was called, "From Playing Small to Owning Your World Stage: The 7 Secrets to Creating Your Signature Talk."

While coming from different industries including entertainment, health, environmental science, community development, business and personal development, these women all agreed on one thing: they are tired of playing small, and are ready to make the big impact they know they are here to make.

The first secret I revealed was ...

Secret #1 to Creating Your Signature Talk: Be honest about your calling.

What does this mean?

It means that many of us know that we have a big and important calling. We feel it in our hearts. We feel it in our souls. We feel it in our bones. We feel it our body and breath.

But too many times we run away from this calling because we are scared of the bigness of it. We are scared to reveal ourselves as being that grand. We are scared to step up on the stage and be visible.

All of this is very understandable. There are many reasons, particularly as women, that we want to hide. We have - in a way - been trained this way. It keeps us safe. It keeps us from being hurt, violated, teased, mocked and disrespected. In other words, it keeps us "out of trouble."

This hiding however is starting to backfire on us. The reason? The world is aching for feminine wisdom to come forward. The world is starving for feminine compassion and connection. The world is begging for you, as a woman, to step forward with your voice so that you can heal our planet.

As women, it is time to listen deeply to your calling. Be honest with Her. Be open to Her. The Feminine is trying to speak through you.

I know a lot of women who struggle with being clear about their message and what they are here to do in the world. My belief is that as women, we really do know, we just need to be honest with ourselves.

What is the message you feel you are being called to share with the world? Take a moment. Sit. Breathe. Relax. What is the change you are feeling called to create? Open to listening. Then write. And then write some more. Let the words pour out of you onto the paper and listen. Keep listening. And write some more.The first secret to creating your signature talk is to be honest about your calling.

My calling is to bring the Feminine out more in the world, particularly through women's voices and self-expression. That is why I am writing this for you. What is the message coming through you? And who is this message for?

Registration for Tabby's VIP Program - From Playing Small to Owning Your World Stage: A Fun, Easy and Powerful Process to Create Your Signature Talk - closes on Friday at 6pm PT.

To learn more about this private one-on-one program, visit http://tabbybiddle.com/yoursignaturetalk

Tabby Biddle, M.S. Ed., is a well-known voice speaking out for the human rights and empowerment of women and girls around the world. As a writer and speaker, she has been featured by The Huffington Post, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, UN Dispatch, NPR, among other international media. In 2011, Tabby was the recipient of a Press Fellowship from the United Nations Foundation to expand the dialogue around global health issues affecting women and girls. Through her work, Tabby is committed to giving women and girls a greater voice in the world. For more information, visit tabbybiddle.com.

How to Be Honest About Your Calling