I was listening to a Conan O'Brien podcast where he says the absolute worst thing a guest can do is tell the audience they're going to do a bad job (self-deprecation, such as " I'm terrible at talk shows" or " I don't know what I'm doing"). He says you see all of the energy gets sapped out of the audience. Even if you feel terrible inside, the golden rule is to make the audience feel like you're giving it your best to give them a great show.
I feel like this is relevant to Singh. You could feel him giving up, and nobody wants to back someone that doesn't believe in themselves.
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