Wheth­er you feel uncom­fort­able on stage because you are:

• Just too good!
• Not sure you’re over­do­ing it.
• Aware of your his­tory of being a prick.

… the Self-Deprec­at­or is there to the res­cue. Dial in a little mod­esty or crank it up to the max. Add self-deri­sion — they will live you for being so approach­able. Praise-dodge is a sure-fire way to keep in touch with your audi­ence. And irony takes the edge off your legendary vir­tu­os­ity.