Monthly Archives: December 2008

Big Money Speaking Doesn’t Happen Overnight

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 make a lot of…

Launch Your Speaking Business Carefully

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 to do. It’s your…

Don’t Live Beyond Your Means

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 entrepreneurs while coaching or consulting with them….

Tell More Stories Less Facts

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.