I was at Micro Center checking the new Mac Book Pro. That’s right slowly but surely I am becoming a Mac fan! I guess it’s because I am more into videos now. And videos are the future. While at the store, I started a conversation with a brilliant man. He was sort of…
Okay here’s a comment Thom Wert posted about my last post on You Don’t Need Any Special Education: No special education nessary?? I agree, but let’s make sure people understand that education is necessarily to be successful. How can you speak on something…
Do I need to have special education to be a motivational speaker? I cannot tell you how many times people ask me this one question. Some would ask me, “Where did you go to school to learn how to be a motivational speaker?” There are those that ask me about…
Here’s a valuable speaking tip: Record every speech! Yes, it doesn’t matter whether you are just starting out or you are a veteran public speaker record everything. That how you grow. That’s how you make progress. As a public speaker or I should say…
Well, think before you leap and quit your job to become a motivational speaker. And I do mean think. Although I didn’t have kids when I started, I still had to pay my bills and eat. I couldn’t quit my job cold turkey not knowing when and where the next paycheck would…
Please Understand Me I do want you to arrive at your events in style when you are speaking in town. After all, you have to reflect the success you talk about. But starting out, you should resist living beyond your means. Listen, if you stay with it, you are bound to…
Rethink Your Current Lifestyle Before You Jump. If you are going to launch your speaking career or you want to start any business, now is NOT the time to buy that big house. You shouldn’t go for the fancy car, or the toys either. Now, I’m not really telling you what…
Living Beyond Your Means If I ruffle some feathers here, it’s not by accident. I intend to. But don’t worry. I’ll be gentle. First, let me tell you this. So many people have a twisted notion of starting a business. I have had this conversation many times with…
Stories Are More Important Than Facts You instantly connect with your audience the moment you engage them in a story. Having multiple stories and vignettes throughout your speech is like subtly putting your audience in and out of hypnotic trances. “Once upon a time…”…
You Gotta Tell Your Story You probably, at one point or another, say to yourself you don’t have a story to tell. This is a very common concern for beginning speakers. And it’s even more so for those that are born in the US. Listen, if you think you can connect with…
