['I had to speak at a meeting at work and spent a week drafting up my speech. Because of this I performed well.', 'Seems like this speech was very important to you, why?', 'Because it was a speech to our client about why they should stay with us.']
Ah-ah, than it makes a lot of sense.
I had to speak at a meeting at work and spent a week drafting up my speech. Because of this I performed well.