My experience has shown that it is harder than I realized. I was asked to stand at the podium for the first time not too long ago...and I swore to myself I wasn't going to tell war stories all night. Well, it wasn't horrible, but reflecting back on it...I spent more time talking about the problem than I intended to do. I spent about 30 minutes on my background/war stories, 10 minutes giving some nifty advice on my little in and out trip with the fellowship, and about 10 minutes on the solution. Most definitely an opportunity for growth. I have a new found respect for speakers, it's not easy. Would I do it again in a hearbeat??? Damn right I would! One of the coolest deals in the world, plus my ego likes having 40 sets of eyes on it, lol.