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title: "Gratitude Focus: Today I’m Grateful For The Imperfect Pitch."
description: Not too long ago, I pitched a university on becoming the certifying partner for my course—certifying completion.
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# [Gratitude Focus: Today I’m Grateful For The Imperfect Pitch.](https://orvinkimbrough.com/blog/today-im-grateful-for-the-imperfect-pitch)

 Written by [Orvin Kimbrough](https://orvinkimbrough.com/blog/author/orvin-kimbrough) | June 02, 2026

### ****Reflection/Why I’m Grateful:****

Not too long ago, I pitched a university on becoming the certifying partner for my course—certifying completion. It’s not essential to the course, but it’s a meaningful enhancement. A signal of rigor. A stamp of credibility. A bridge.

I prepared basic collateral a few days ahead of time. Reviewed it. Thought I was ready.

Then they arrived.

I focused on building rapport first. Then I moved into the presentation. And as I was talking, I could feel it—there were things I wasn’t saying quite right. Slides that suddenly felt thin. Points that needed more clarity. I could hear my own internal editor kicking in mid-sentence.

And here’s the thing: I noticed all of that because I’ve grown.

I kept going. I finished the presentation. It wasn’t perfect—but it was real. And when I later looked back at the slides through a different lens, I knew exactly what needed to be stronger next time.

That’s progress.

I’m closer today than I was yesterday to securing a certifying partner. And sometimes that’s the real win—not perfection, but forward motion.

Did you catch that?

# “Though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again.” 

# Proverbs 24:16

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