[TAIA] When the Clicker Dies and the Font Shrinks
Happy Monday Mindset!
This weekend in Atlanta, I stood on stage at our 2025 Fit Body World Conference, delivering the keynote on our future as the wellness brand for adults 40+.
The stakes were high—500 owners, coaches, and leaders in the audience—our biggest conference in franchise history.
I shared a deeply personal story about my Grandma Josie—the woman who took my family in for 10 years after my parents split and saved us from a homeless shelter.
She became the inspiration behind Fit Body Forever, the program that will be a cornerstone of our brand for years to come.
It was a big win. I landed about 70% of what I wanted to say.
But here’s the behind-the-scenes truth…
The font on the projector was so small I could barely read my notes. The clicker glitched, then died halfway through. Suddenly, I was flying blind in front of the largest crowd I’ve ever addressed in our brand’s history.
In moments like that, you’ve got two choices:
- Panic, freeze, and fumble.
- Lean in, trust your preparation, and speak from the heart.
Because I’d rehearsed relentlessly, the message was already in me. Without my notes, I wasn’t delivering a “perfect” talk—just a real one.
And the audience felt it.
Here’s the leadership lesson: Adversity is never convenient—but it’s always an invitation.
In business, your “clicker moment” will come. Maybe it’s a campaign flop, a tech failure, or a key team member leaving unexpectedly.
Your instinct will be to wish it away or scramble for a quick fix.
Don’t.
Instead—lean in. The setback is the setup. The obstacle is the opportunity.
That day on stage, the lack of a clicker stripped away polish and pushed me to speak with presence. And ironically, that’s what made the talk land even stronger.
Your Monday challenge:
The next time adversity strikes, stop asking “Why me?” and start asking, “How can this make me better?”
Because when you do—adversity stops being your enemy. It becomes your edge.
Make it a GREAT week!
Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body
