“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community…as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die. For the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life, for its own sake. [...]
Read More...A big common misconception of becoming a motivational speaker is that a lot of people feel like if they have the right information, and have enough knowledge in any particular area they have a keynote speech. What I have learned is having knowledge and wisdom is part of being a great motivational speaker. How it is presented [...]
Read More...In motivational speaker training school I often have my audiences complete a self-evaluation survey from the Top Ten Lists. I asked them to write down their top ten fears. It invariably serves my purposes well. It’s an excellent attention-getter and gets that interactive, participatory energy started. As you can see, I use only the first six [...]
Read More...Starting your job in motivational speaking is no easy task. I always advise everyone to not quit their day job until they have a full understanding of what are the entry level tools required for a speaking career. The speaking business, in many ways, parallels the entertainment business. When the hit show American Idol rolls [...]
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