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 neither time, money or being a good writer is the reason why you may be hesitant to write. The only thing that’s really in your way is you. (more…)

5) Bring Them Hope
There’s not a powerful speech since the beginning of ages that does not have an element of hope in it. The reality is people will pay anything for hope.

Think of it this way; if you can paint a fabulous picture in my mind of how I will look and feel when I lose those 30 pounds, you can get in my wallet fast. Alright, I’m not overweight. It’s just an example. (more…)

Okay, why do so many people come and go in the speaking field?

The answer is simple. They make some terrible mistakes and they never figure out what works. Fortunately, I’m about to share with you a few key concepts to help you succeed and make a lot of money in the process.

When I first started speaking, I had no clue what I was going to talk about. I just knew speaking was the thing for me. Did I have the credentials necessary to be a keynote speaker?

Nope.

At the time, I was a doorman at a hotel. In fact, I did that kind of work for about 14 years. And I often joke that I kept that job for so long because rice and chicken were free in the cafeteria. (more…)