In May 1940, Winston Churchill stepped into chaos.
France was collapsing.
Hitler was moving fast.
Britain stood on the edge of invasion.
Inside Churchill’s own cabinet, people urged him to negotiate peace.
Find a deal. Play it safe.
Even his allies weren’t fully convinced.
But Churchill didn’t flinch.
He knew the moment demanded more than strategy.
It required courage. Conviction. Vision.
And later, he captured that belief in one powerful quote:
“To each, there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do something unique to them...what a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.”
That wasn’t a line for history books. That was a challenge—for all of us.
Because while you're not leading a country through war, you are standing in a moment of your own.
You’ve been tapped.
You now understand what most people never will, how real movement happens.
What drives action.
How to lead someone from hesitation to decision… without pressure, without force, and without pretending to be someone you’re not.
Now it’s your turn to build.
To speak.
To offer.
To lead.
Not perfectly. Not loudly. But clearly.
You don’t need more tips.
You need to trust the fire that brought you here…and take the next step in your voice.
And when you do?
Don’t stop there.
Because just like you needed someone to show you the way…someone out there is waiting for you to do the same.
Your prospects.
Your students.
The people watching quietly, wondering if it’s safe to try.
Give them what I’m giving you now:
Permission.
Permission to act before they feel ready.
Permission to do it their way.
Permission to make this their moment.
This isn’t just about your finest hour.
It’s about helping someone else find theirs too.