"Would you mind being our honorary speaker?" Jamie, a friend from Google, asked me. "Of course." I replied with a smile. It was that time again: I would be speaking in front of an audience. I recited what I would say in my head and looked at the podium where I would be speaking. 'Okay Melanie,' I thought to myself, 'you've done this enough times, you'll be fine.' Jamie went to the podium and started the introduction. "Thank...