How to become a motivational speaker. Please do NOT set your speaking fees too low. I know it's tempting... But don't. “How much should I charge when starting out?” That’s the question I get a lot. I will not attempt to answer it in details here. It’s a bit too...
Broke Speakers Can’t Teach You
Learn From Those Who Are Living Your Dream. Alright, we talked about not taking advice from people who are out of touch with reality. But you should also avoid taking advice from people who are not in the trenches. Simply put, seek out advice from people who are...
Rich Motivational Speakers Can Be Wrong
Rich Gurus Aren’t Always Right. Do not just drop your load and start following their advice. I remember contacting one of the gurus in the speaking field for advice to print my one sheet. He referred me to one of his high priced suppliers. Well, I called to get a...
Motivational Speakers Beware
Avoid the voodoo advice out there. Just like in any field, there are many ways to succeed in the speaking business. As a result, you are bound to hear many conflicting pieces of advice from different people out there. Be very careful. Listen, if you keep going around...
Never Overload Your Audience
Resist the temptation to dump your entire brain in one book. You’ll lose your reader for good. The key is to spoon-feed them your information in a structured way. If you heed this advice, writing will become very easy for you. What I’m trying to convey to you here is...
Yes, You Can Write A Book
Can You Really Write A Book? Yes! Again, let me be your proof. I did it… You can, too. Not only you can write the book in no time, you can also publish it yourself in no time. Do you know why most people never write their books? It’s because they are confused and...