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 that you know nothing about? You need to read and study about…
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 come from. You…
I often resist talking about money when it comes to speaking. I just don’t want to send the wrong signal. You see, if money is the only motivation that brings us to speaking, we are doomed to fail. There’s no doubt that there is a lot of money to be made. I’m making a of…
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…
As A Motivational Speaker, you must always lead with your expertise. Then show your other stuff after you are in. That’s how you get paid big dollars to be in front of large groups on stage. Choose one topic. Become the definitive expert on it. Stay with it even if it appears you might make…
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.
If you read the first post on this blog Become a Motivational Speaker, I talked about those who quite too early in the race. As you can imagine, I should be the quitter, right? Also, by all indications, the odds were stacked against me. So, how did I make it?
By Rene Godefroy I have heard that the turnover rate in the speaking industry is 90%. That sounds about right to me. It may be even more. I know from experience when I started speaking, there were so many that started around the same time I did. Today, they are nowhere to be found. They…
I strongly encourage you to make some sacrifices now as far as your spending habits go. And if you are raising a family, make sure your wife or husband keeps his or her job for a while until the money starts consistently rolling in. You need the insurance for your kids. You see, you gotta…