Great people have great egos; maybe that's what makes them great.
Do not seek praise. Seek criticism.
It's never the next brief, it's ALWAYS THIS brief .
Instead of waiting for perfection, run with what you've got, and fix it as you go.
It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be.
The more strikingly visual your presentation is, the more people will remember it. And more importantly, they will remember you.