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 money. It’s insane how much money we get paid for a one-hour keynote. (more…)

Authenticity Is King!

Our audiences have little tentacles all around their heads picking up our imitations and insincerities. They may not say it to us, but they can feel it.

Be yourself. That’s one of the secrets to a lasting career as a motivational keynote speaker.

Who you are is the most powerful element you can bring (more…)

1) Point Out The Obvious
Show them the obvious. Have you heard the saying that God is in the details? Well, your audience will most likely find their aha-moments in the details.

Pay attention to things that your audience overlooks and bring it to their attention while you’re making a point. That’s a powerful strategy.

It’s like they are heading in one direction in their minds, then you jerk their chain and completely switch their direction of thinking. Let’s look at an example; I’m going to make it up. (more…)

You Gotta Be Damn Good!

Now, I want to tell you exactly what you need in order to have a very successful career as a motivational keynote speaker.

Although it’s not the be-all-end-all, it’s one of the fundamental keys to success in the speaking business. (more…)